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Daniel Edward Craig (Author)
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A Five-Star Mystery September 8, 2007
For thirty-six-year-old Trevor Lambert, life revolves around work. As Director of Rooms at the luxurious and ultra-modern Universe Hotel in New York, he radiates dignified professionalism and high-end hospitality. When Trevor inadvertently escorts VIP guest Brenda Rathberger–the cantankerous executive director of the Victims of Impaired Drivers conference–past the dead body of the hotel's owner, Trevor's perfect world implodes. Police believe a hotel executive may be responsible and their suggestion that alcohol may have been involved encourages Brenda to use the controversy to grandstand her cause. She joins forces with celebrated TV anchor Honica Winters, who exposes the sordid details on national television.

With his dear coworkers under suspicion and his treasured guests turning on him, it's all Trevor can do to protect everyone, particularly his sweet and lovely duty manager, Nancy. In the resulting clash among pampered guests, harried employees, and militant protesters, Trevor struggles to find the killer and to preserve the dignity of the Universe.

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Journey to the center of the Universe, a luxury hotel to end all luxury hotels, in this sparkling debut from Opus Hotel general manager Craig. New York's Universe Hotel attracts celebrities, social climbers, tourists and controversy, and provides the ambitious Trevor Lambert, director of rooms, a reason to exist. Lambert's dedication to hotel owner Willard Godfrey and his Universal Promise: to provide an escape from the outside world leaves him devastated when he discovers Godfrey's body in the hotel garage the morning after the staff holiday party, apparently the victim of an inebriated hit-and-run driver. Making things astronomically worse, radical antibooze crusader Brenda Rathberger is at the hotel for a Victims of Impaired Drivers conference, and sleazy TV journalist Honica Winters of Borderline News airs a critical segment about Godfrey's suspicious death. Lambert's wry turn as an accidental house detective puts Craig's erudite whodunit solidly on the map. (Sept.)
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"An entertaining insider's look at the hotel business by a first timer."

--Library Journal

"This compellingly readable story weaves together ideas about family, love, alcohol and the real cost of a job.... reading about it is entertaining, from the meet-and-greet right up to the guest departure experience."

--The Vancouver Sun

Editors' Choice: "A mysterious tale of intrigue"

--enRoute Magazine

"Check in to a delightful and deadly hotel"

--The StarPhoenix

"A page-turning read that keeps you guessing `whodunit' until the very end" -- Where magazine, September 2007

"More than just a crime novel, Murder at the Universe is an entertaining satire of the modern hospitality industry." -- The Calgary Herald, December 2, 2007

Hit List. "...this is kind of like an episode of Survivor in five-star accommodations." -- Wish magazine, November 2007

"Best in the West this Month" -- Western Living magazine, September 2007

"Craig takes readers on a raucous, quick-paced murder mystery through the glamorous halls of the fictional Universe Hotel in New York." -- Los Angeles Confidential, September 2007

Product Details

  • Paperback: 468 pages
  • Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK; 1St Edition edition (September 8, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0738711187
  • ISBN-13: 978-0738711188
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,082,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a hotel manager and the author of the Five-Star Mystery Series featuring Trevor Lambert, the consummate hotelier who finds himself playing the role of the reluctant house detective when a murder takes place on property. I have worked for a variety of hotels in positions ranging from front desk agent to vice president, most recently as general manager of Opus Hotels in Vancouver and Montreal. There is a lot of truth in my novels - except for the murder part, that's pure fiction. Currently I work as a hotel consultant and writer based in Vancouver, Canada. For more information, recent articles and blog visit www.danieledwardcraig.com.

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling, rich mystery, June 19, 2008
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This book was a surprise for me - came as a birthday gift, and I realized it was written by the General Manager of a favorite hotel of mine, the Opus in Vancouver. I'd met Daniel Craig during one of my visits to the Opus - so I was curious to read this.

Mr. Craig writes a compelling tale of murder in a modern New York hotel, full of rich, believeable characters. These people become more and more real, as he spins his multi-layered mystery of murder. I had a hard time putting this book down, and found myself reading way into the night. I was sad to finish the story - it is that good. I believe Agatha Christie would like this novel, very much.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder at the Universe is a must read!, November 7, 2007
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This is one of those books that once you start it you just can't put it down. What a great mix of "who done its", over the top characters, chic surroundings, and lots of good humor. I felt like I just spent a long weekend in a five star NYC hotel like no other!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Entertaining, May 9, 2008
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I was just looking for something to kill some time on a plane, but once I started I couldn't put it down until I was done (after the flight, cab ride, and first evening in the hotel.) It wasn't the mystery that captured me, it was the quirky characters and dry humor. Written in the first person, this novel is filled with witty one-liners that caught me off guard and made me snort out loud more than once. Don't expect to be on the edge of your seat, unlike most mysteries I wasn't as concerned about figuring out the ending as I was with enjoying the ride.
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Willard Godfrey, New York, Brenda Rathberger, Cynthia Godfrey, Borderline News, Honica Winters, Sandy James, Miss Winters, Universe Hotel, Nancy Swinton, Detective Lim, New Year, Matthew Drummond, Sharma Virani, Susan Medley, Trevor Lambert, Gaetan Boudreau, Universal Values, Avenue of the Americas, Refurbish Your Life, Central Park, Victims of Impaired Drivers, Jupiter Ballroom, Marline Drummond, Cassandra James
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