The a novel Davis, Fiona 1966- creator author. text nyu 2017 monographic eng

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354 pages ; 24 cm "After a failed apprenticeship, working her way up to head housekeeper of a posh London hotel is more than Sara Smythe ever thought she'd make of herself. But when a chance encounter with Theodore Camden, one of the architects of the grand New York apartment house The Dakota, leads to a job offer, her world is suddenly awash in possibility--no mean feat for a servant in 1884. In 1985, Bailey Camden is desperate for new opportunities. Two generations ago, Bailey's grandfather was the ward of famed architect Theodore Camden. But the absence of a genetic connection means Bailey won't see a dime of the Camden family's substantial estate. Instead, her "cousin" Melinda--Camden's biological great-granddaughter--will inherit almost everything. So when Melinda offers to let Bailey oversee the renovation of her lavish Dakota apartment, Bailey jumps at the chance. But a building with a history as rich--and often tragic--as The Dakota's can't hold its secrets forever, and what Bailey discovers in its basement could turn everything she thought she knew about Theodore Camden--and the woman who killed him--on its head."-- Fiona Davis. n-us-ny Dakota (Apartment House : New York, N.Y.) Fiction Social classes New York (State) New York Fiction Hotel management New York (State) New York Fiction Interior decorators Fiction PS3604.A95695 A64 2017 813/.6 9781524741990 152474199X 9781524742010 2017000682 170206 20221229144922.0 999375392