Alessandra Ranelli
@alessandraranelli.bsky.social
Crime Writer. American in Vienna. Woman in the Red Dress. Debut MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT is out 2/26. Rep: Harry Illingworth/DHH 🏳️🌈
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn not only the deaths that took place at the Hotel Orient but also the death of my youth 🥀 • Ratings Murder at the Hotel Orient: 4.5/5 ⭐ My 20s: 4.25/5 ⭐ • Here's to new life in my 30s 🥂🍾🥳 #bookish #booksky #murdermystery #birthdaypost #rip20s
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If you haven't read "Murder at the Hotel Orient" by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social, do it now. Take my e-reader. It is so much fun that you will stay up well past your bedtime finishing it.
We read an advanced copy of 'Murder at the Hotel Orient,' its author's debut novel. Read about our thoughts only on our site:
REVIEW — ‘Murder at the Hotel Orient’ by Alessandra Ranelli
Alessandra Ranelli’s debut novel, Murder at the Hotel Orient, delivers sex, humor, mystery, and intrigue all bottled up like top-shelf champagne about to pop. The flirty fever dream opens the night that two guests are murdered at the Hotel Orient, one of Vienna’s most mystifying attractions. Sterling Lockwood is the alluring and ever-loyal concierge at the Hotel Orient, where technology is banned, and guests must stay under an alias, making it home to some of Vienna’s most illicit affairs.
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“Murder At The Hotel Orient is a sassy, sexy celebration of old school mysteries with a brash, unapologetic sensual twist. I loved it!” - S.A. Cosby “Gloriously slutty” - Holly Seddon “Smart, suspenseful and a little bit naughty, Ranelli is an author to watch. Highly recommended.” -M.W. Craven
Perilous Times got a lovely review in Le Monde, today!
For fans of The Maid and The Grand Budapest Hotel comes MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT, a thrilling (and sexy) debut inspired by a real love hotel, which legend claims has existed forever, luring lovers inside for a night of debauchery… #ewgc
I've just pre-ordered MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by my friend and agency sibling @alessandraranelli.bsky.social - a sultry and decadent thriller set at an Austrian love hotel. I'm very excited to read it, after everything I've heard about it! www.waterstones.com/book/murder-...
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According to Waterstones, if you like ACOTAR by Sarah J. Maas, you will love MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT. Okay they didn’t exactly say that but CLOSE ENOUGH, BABY!
Dr. Thomas D. Lee@thomasdlee.bsky.social · 6mo agoI've just pre-ordered MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by my friend and agency sibling @alessandraranelli.bsky.social - a sultry and decadent thriller set at an Austrian love hotel. I'm very excited to read it, after everything I've heard about it! www.waterstones.com/book/murder-...
160) Murder at the Hotel Orient - Alessandra Ranelli. Quirky and sassy characters, decent mystery and a clear love of Vienna and her character. Fair warning for anyone looking for a cosy mystery - this has a lot of spice and smut!
More spice than you could ever hope for... Are YOU checking in to the Hotel Orient? www.thebooktrail.com/book-trails/... @alessandraranelli.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
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BookTrail Boarding Pass: Murder at the Hotel Orient Destination/Location: Vienna Author: Alessandra Ranelli Departure: 2025
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Endless thanks to @theauthorguy.bsky.social for blurbing my debut novel and making my dad’s year!
A spicy new murder mystery novel by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social set in modern-day Vienna, with a timeless, golden-age feel. Sterling is the concierge at an infamous love hotel, facilitating anonymous liaisons. When two guests are found dead, can she find the killer? UK publ. 30/4/26 #books 💙📚⚡️
The Hotel Orient is a real place in Vienna where the staff take no names and ask no questions. MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT is set there, but everything else in this queer murder mystery is made up (or is it?, they'll never tell) #ewgc
When you finish reading a murder mystery set in a hotel while you're staying at a hotel, of course you have to do a mini photoshoot 😄📚 So delighted I received an ARC of MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social. Watch for this one in May! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #murderatthehotelorient
Answering the question on EVERY crime reader’s mind: Which member of the Thursday Murder Club is the most fuckable?
Don’t Read This If You’re a Member of My Family… or Richard Osman.
In which I ponder which member of the Thursday Murder Club I would most like to fuck.
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I am SO excited to reveal the US cover of my new fantasy horror novel The Bone Door! I am equally excited to scream about the STUNNING special edition. This will be a limited first print run. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. So if you want to ensure you get the pretty I advise you to pre-order asap.
Answering the question on EVERY crime reader’s mind: Which member of the Thursday Murder Club is the most fuckable?
Don’t Read This If You’re a Member of My Family… or Richard Osman.
In which I ponder which member of the Thursday Murder Club I would most like to fuck.
alessandraranelli.com
*NEW BLOG POST* Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next! Check out my post here... ➡️ buff.ly/xksxFLC #BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book
Ooh this made my morning! I had so much fun making these miniatures for the Bloody Scotland nominees and I am delighted by how well they were received!
Ian Rankin@ianrankin1.bsky.social · 12mo agoFound the perfect spot for my miniature Midnight and Blue, gifted to me at Bloody Scotland by @alessandraranelli.bsky.social
So proud of DB and I am excited for him to go on sub next week! I expect Charlie will have quite a few suitors vying to snap her up.
DB Telford@dbtelford.bsky.social · 12mo agoA book trailer? For me? Dead Men Don’t Sing is going on submission! Exciting times. Editors I can’t wait for you to meet Charlie Brisbane. Cheers🍸 💋 🕵️ #deadmendontsing Trailer credit: the wonderful @alessandraranelli.bsky.social
✨AGENT ANNOUNCEMENT✨ Just in case you missed the big news from @dbtelford.bsky.social earlier.
Alessandra Ranelli@alessandraranelli.bsky.social · last yr.After ONLY TWO WEEKS in the query trenches, Killer Twist Pitch Prize Winner @dbtelford.bsky.social has signed with literary agent Katie Fulford of Bell Lomax Moreton! Crying all the happy tears for you! Can’t wait to see editors fighting over DEAD MEN DON’T SING in the fall. Congratulations!
After ONLY TWO WEEKS in the query trenches, Killer Twist Pitch Prize Winner @dbtelford.bsky.social has signed with literary agent Katie Fulford of Bell Lomax Moreton! Crying all the happy tears for you! Can’t wait to see editors fighting over DEAD MEN DON’T SING in the fall. Congratulations!
2 days after sharing the pitches, 6 out of the 9 shortlisted manuscripts now have agent interest, including Grace’s lush, lyrical mystery. Grace has such a gift and I think historical fans will fall for her voice.
Grace Belnap@gracebelnap.bsky.social · last yr.I'm so beyond excited to have made the shortlist for @alessandraranelli.bsky.social KTPP! If you support Women's Wrongs, like lots of Edgar Allan Poe references, and enjoy plenty of dramatic death with a hint of romance, this is the book for you!♠️♥️♣️♦️#amquerying #WritingCommunity
The Killer Twist Pitch Prize Shortlist! Agents, pay attention, l'd bet some of these will find rep any minute now. This decision was IMPOSSIBLE with stunning novels across the crime genre (& some cross-genre gems) Cheers to the shortlist. Can't wait to see what's next #KTPP #MurderAtTheHotelOrient
