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In Conversation with Lucy Foley

In-Branch Program

Lucy Foley, the bestselling author of Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, is interviewed by mystery novelist Uzma Jalaluddin.

Attend a live reading and conversation with author Lucy Foley, who discusses her new book Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel with mystery novelist Uzma Jalaluddin.

High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, it draws guests from far and wide.

The notorious actress.
The high-flying politician.
The society wife.
The reckless friend.
The shrewd doctor.

But not everyone is here for a winter holiday. Beneath the champagne and furs, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. And someone is watching from the shadows. A polite, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. When a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. It isn’t a question of who has a motive, but who’s next…

Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.

Lucy Foley studied English literature at Durham University and University College London and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She is the author of five novels including The Paris Apartment, The Guest List, The Hunting Party, and The Midnight Feast. She lives in London.

Uzma Jalaluddin is the author of two mystery novels, Moonlight Murder (2026) and Detective Aunty (2025), both featuring Kausar Khan, a South Asian Miss Marple. Uzma has also written six romance novels, including Ayesha At Last, inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and Three Holidays and a Wedding (2023), a multi-faith holiday romcom co-written with Marissa Stapley, which was a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. Many of her books have been optioned for film and television, including by Netflix and Amazon, and her work has appeared on 'Best of' lists in the Globe and Mail, Publisher's Weekly and the Washington Post. In 2025, she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Queens University for her contribution to Canadian storytelling. She lives outside Toronto with her husband and two sons, where she also teaches high school.

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Epic Books will sell copies of the book at the event.