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"When an acclaimed author dies at the Regency Grand Hotel, it's up to a fastidious maid to uncover the truth, no matter how dirty."--
"Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the...
2) The Maid
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Oscilloscope Laboratories
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2009.
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Español
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After 23 years working as a devoted maid in an upper class Chilean household, embittered and ailing Raquel can no longer care for the family alone. Trapped by guilt, matriarch Pilar refuses to let Raquel go, even though it is clear their longtime maid is slowly unraveling. Instead, Pilar hires more help, throwing Raquel into a jealous frenzy. The seemingly happy home soon becomes the stage for Raquel's dirty tricks as she attempts to drive away anyone...
3) The maid
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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English
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Alone for the first time and away from her family in rural Philippines, Rosa Dimaano arrives in the cosmopolitan city state of Singapore to work as a maid. Her employers Mr. and Mrs. Teo runs a Chinese Teochew dialect opera troupe takes well to their new domestic help. So do their mentally disabled son, Ah Soon. In Chinese superstition, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is regarded as the month when the gates of hell open for forsaken spirits...
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In post-World War II England, a clever, young woman named Mary Adams finds herself thrust into a world of privilege and secrets as she transitions from being a wartime factory worker to a maid in the grand estates. When Mary's wealthy employer propositions her, she refuses. And when he is discovered dead the next morning, Mary becomes the prime suspect.
Relying on clues around the mansion and her sharp intellect, Mary must prove her innocence....
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In post-World War II England, a clever, young woman named Mary Adams finds herself thrust into a world of privilege and secrets as she transitions from being a wartime factory worker to a maid in the grand estates. Positioned at a new estate, Mary overhears something she shouldn't. When the only person who knew the truth is found dead, Mary vows to unravel the mystery shrouded in the lavish mansion....
"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this...
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In post-World War II England, a clever, young woman named Mary Adams finds herself thrust into a world of privilege and secrets as she transitions from being a wartime factory worker to a maid in the grand estates. In a stately ancestral home, a brewing family feud takes a deadly turn when a murder attempt on the heir, a young bachelor, goes awry. As tensions run high, Mary must navigate a treacherous landscape of family deception to unmask the killer...
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In post-World War II England, a clever, young woman named Mary Adams finds herself thrust into a world of privilege and secrets as she transitions from being a wartime factory worker to a maid in the grand estates. When a distant relative hires Mary, she finally feels at home, until an unexpected death shatters the calm...
As Mary navigates the delicate intricacies of high society, she also finds herself privy to their darkest secrets. As a maid,...
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The Greek only needed a bride! Now he has a baby on the way in this accidental-pregnancy romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham.
Their temporary arrangement…
has a permanent consequence!
Shy hotel maid Alana Davison is desperate to clear a family debt. So desperate that, when she discovers Greek tycoon Ares Sarris urgently needs a wife, she blurts out a scandalous suggestion: in exchange for his help, she'll become his emergency...
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Cinderella's new start begins at the altar in this marriage-of-convenience romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham!
From runaway to housekeeper…
to the Italian's wife!
When Enzo stops to help a broken-down car, he's shocked by his discovery. Skye is frightened, on the run and with tiny siblings in tow. Enzo's honor dictates he offer them sanctuary and Skye a job. But could their simmering attraction solve another problem-his...
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Kacia thought her life would be pretty simple. She'd spend her days serving as Lady Lorena's maid in the Manor House of Shrotru while occasionally following her mistress to the Royal Palace whenever the occasion arose. When the circumstances change, and the girl finds herself tangled in a web orchestrated by the most powerful men on Planet Rozari, her only option is to leave, to join the first Rozarian battalion in the TransGalactic Allied SpaceForce.
In...
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Plague and fire will pull them asunder. But love will overcome. In a privileged role as Maid of Honor to the Queen of England, Miss Mary Hook should be content, but her companions' lack of morals makes her miserable. When the plague forces the Royal court to leave London, Mary is happy to leave the vice and frivolity behind… Only to find that the reputation of light-skirts follows her, regardless of how wrong the assumption is. Back home in the...
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"The Maid and the Mansion's Secret" invites readers into a world of intrigue and hidden truths. As Maria the Housemaid navigates her role within the opulent estate, she becomes entangled in a web of deception, unearthing mysteries that challenge privilege and vulnerability. This captivating tale explores the resilience of the human spirit, the pursuit of truth, and the unexpected connections that can shape destinies. Join us on a journey where uncovering...
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Kiona, the Maid of the Heart, had a relaxing week before experiencing treachery, heartbreak, and miracles within the quiet forest town of Shenandoah. Nascha from The Great Western Lands had arrived to discover the whereabouts of her proposed future husband, Achak. Now one with Kiona's heart as Levtiqvah, awaking her true self as Tiqvah, the angel who represents Hope. Kiona had also been invited with her friends to attend the ball in Belladina, held...
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In this captivating marriage of convenience from Jackie Ashenden, will saying "I do" save Cinderella and the billionaire?
She owes him her life…
…and vows to wear his ring!
Imprisoned on a compound since childhood, housemaid Rose has no recollection of anything before. So when she learns superrich Ares Aristiades needs a wife, she proposes a deal: her freedom in exchange for marriage!
Before binding her to him permanently, Ares gives...
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When the help becomes the hunted...
Grace was one paycheck from becoming a single mother-to-be on the streets, until she's offered the job of a lifetime: live-in maid for millionaires Naomi and Jack Hamilton.
Grace doesn't belong in the Hamiltons' luxurious world of privilege, wealth, and power-but she willingly cleans the messes they make. Affairs? She washes the perfume from the sheets. Secrets? She weaves the lies that maintain order in the household....
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Die Cosy-Crime-Entdeckung des Jahres!
Jeden Morgen freut sich die 25-jährige Molly Gray darauf, in ihre frisch gestärkte Uniform zu schlüpfen. Sie liebt ihren Job als Zimmermädchen im altehrwürdigen Londoner Regency Grand Hotel und ist erst zufrieden, wenn sie die eleganten Suiten wieder in einen tadellosen Zustand versetzt hat. Doch als Molly den ebenso berüchtigten wie schwerreichen Mr Black tot in seinem zerwühlten Zimmer vorfindet, bringt...
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2012 Americo Paredes Book Award Winner for Non-Fiction presented by the Center for Mexican American Studies at South Texas College
Selected as a 2012 Outstanding Title by AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries
A complex rendering of the upbringing of Olivia--the daughter of a live-in maid to a wealthy family
This is Olivia's story. Born in Los Angeles, she is taken to Mexico to live with her extended family until...
18) The maids
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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Two maids, in a sinister bond of roleplaying, take turns acting out an abusive employer-servant relationship. Adapted from Jean Genet's absurdist play, itself inspired from a true life case.
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In the shadows of progress, two women's stories were erased. Until now.
What if a respected surgeon could destroy your life with just one diagnosis?
In early twentieth century Green Bay, Wisconsin, this terrifying reality was all too true for two women. Mary, an illiterate maid, and Mollie, a college-educated socialite, fell victim to the physical violence and mental abuse of celebrated surgeon Dr. John R. Minahan. To silence them, he claimed they...
20) The Maiden Bride
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The spellbinding, seductive tale of a noblewoman who takes the place of her identical twin in marriage to the Norman invader who has seized their home All her life, Linnea de Valcourt has been reviled as the cursed daughter of Maidenstone Castle. The younger of identical twins, she narrowly escaped a death sentence at birth. To save her beloved sister from marriage to the savage Norman conqueror who has laid siege to their castle, Linnea will sacrifice...
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