The new novel from the author of Brick Lane, In The Kitchen is a stunning novel set in the kitchen of a London hotel. The novel opens with a mysterious death in the cellars of a smart cosmopolitan hotel and over the course of the ensuing pages, peels back the layers of polyglot London to reveal the melting pot which exists below. Once again, it confirms Monica Ali not only as a great modern storyteller but also an acute observer of vagaries of a contemporary culture. Monica Alis is the bestselling author of Brick Lane, which was made into a 2007 film. She has been shortlisted for the Booker, George Orwell and Commonwealth Prizes. Monica will be in Australia for publication and will tour in Sydney and Melbourne.