Solve a mystery at the Ivy Hotel with Emily Hourican!

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Join bestselling Irish author Emily Hourican to solve a mystery, inspired by her new book Murder at the Ivy Hotel! Find out all about the quirky cast of characters who live at the Ivy Hotel in Dublin – from sisters Meredith and Macy who know all the secret stairways, to the mysterious new guest who’s just checked in… You’ll learn about the building blocks of a murder mystery and then become a detective yourself as you solve some mysteries of your own at the Ivy Hotel!

Murder at the Ivy Hotel is a cosy mystery about two girls who live in a hotel. Twelve-year-old Meredith and ten-year-old Macy feel like the luckiest girls around. The Ivy Hotel in Dublin is old, beautiful and beloved, with a tight-knit staff that feel like family, and they get to call it home. Meredith and Macy’s mum is the General Manager, and their modest apartment is tucked away in a corner, but it has lots of perks. The girls make friends with long-term residents – like Colin, the quiet little boy who plays piano, and Agatha, the eccentric older lady who stays in a plush suite with her dog, Milo. The girls love spying on fancy events, sneaky treats from the restaurant and knowing all the secret stairs and corridors that guests never see, where the staff move around invisibly, making sure everything runs like clockwork…This is going to come in handy. Because within the cosy walls of the Ivy Hotel, there is also danger, intrigue and threat. Just as the hotel’s new owners arrive, ready to sniff out any excuse to make cuts and fire staff, the girls are faced with their biggest task yet: a murder to solve.