FIVE-STAR MYSTERY SERIES
“Each of the novels in this series is as different as the hotels that Craig’s appealing, fair-minded,
slightly naive, workaholic yet decent hero has managed. Hotelier Craig does an excellent job of solving the
improbable crimes and painting a fascinating look at behind-the-scenes hotel life.”
Judy Coon, Booklist
MURDER AT THE UNIVERSE (2007)
Craig’s debut novel starts with a
big bang when Trevor Lambert, dedicated manager of the luxurious
Universe Hotel in New York, stumbles upon the body of
the hotel’s beloved owner, Willard Godfrey, in the hotel parking lot,
the apparent victim of a hit-and-run accident. When police
suggest alcohol was involved and a hotel executive may be responsible,
cantankerous VIP guest Brenda Rathberger, executive director
of the Victims of Drunk Drivers conference, uses the controversy
to grandstand her cause. She joins forces with celebrated TV
anchor Honica Winters, who exposes the executives’ reckless
behavior on national television. In the
resulting clash among pampered guests, harried employees and
militant protesters, Trevor struggles to find the killer, to
charm lovely duty manager Nancy Swinton, and to save the dignity
of the Universe.
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MURDER AT HOTEL CINEMA (2008)
After losing the love of his life,
dedicated hotelier Trevor Lambert takes a job as general manager of
Hotel Cinema, a multi-million dollar rejuvenation of an Old Hollywood motor inn.
It’s the scene of a fabulous opening party until Tinseltown’s hottest star,
Chelsea Fricks, takes a fatal dive from the penthouse balcony.
Rumors fly about a reckless publicity stunt or fame-driven suicide,
but Chelsea’s stab wounds tell another story. Hotel Cinema becomes
the setting for a comical murder mystery starring Chelsea’s pit bull publicist,
her pin-up boyfriend, a star-struck detective, a tasteless tabloid reporter,
and Trevor’s insufferable boss. Struggling to protect his prized employees
from the incriminating glare of the LAPD and the prying eyes of reporters,
Trevor is forced to step into the spotlight, risking everything to expose the true killer.
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MURDER AT GRAVERLY MANOR (2009)
Trevor Lambert is on the brink of fulfilling every hotelier’s fantasy:
managing his own inn. In Vancouver, Canada, stands the perfect bed-and-breakfast, a Victorian mansion called
Graverly Manor. But first he must impress the elderly owner, who swans around in ball gowns and
spins tall tales of her royal bloodline. Lady Graverly won’t sell the manor to Trevor until he
completes a probationary period as resident innkeeper for one month. Screams in the night, foul odors,
and the sudden disappearance of a chambermaid have Trevor looking over his shoulder. Grim rumors of
Lady Graverly’s husband, who disappeared almost fifty years ago, only add to the home’s eerie atmosphere.
Trevor is dying to see Lady Graverly’s private rooms, but she refuses. What dark secrets is she hiding?
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