The Grand Babylon Hôtel

About the book

American millionaire Theodore Racksole purchases London's Grand Babylon Hotel after its elaborate standards collide with a simple request for dinner. Taking ownership brings him and his daughter Nella into a world whose polished service conceals unusual authority, unexplained disappearances, and international intrigue. Guests and employees seem to know more than they admit, and the arrival or absence of particular visitors can have consequences far beyond the hotel's doors. Bennett turns the contrast between business confidence and aristocratic secrecy into a brisk adventure, with Nella taking an active part in the investigation. The hotel supplies both a glamorous stage and a practical mechanism for suspense: rooms, corridors, staff routines, and access to information become tools in a contest for control.

• Wealth and initiative
• Hidden power
• Cosmopolitan intrigue

Why read it

Read it for a playful mystery that makes the machinery of a grand hotel part of the adventure.

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