The Grand Babylon Hôtel

A hotel-centered mystery follows a newly installed proprietor who confronts a vanished guest and a tangle of intrigues involving the head waiter, an aristocratic visitor, and other occupants. Action moves through dining rooms, the state bedroom, wine cellars, a yacht, and nocturnal pursuits as thefts, mistaken identities, clandestine meetings, and a pivotal confession gradually reveal motives and alliances. The narrative balances suspense and light social observation, tracing investigations, rescues, and a final unravelling of plots while considering the contrast between the hotel’s polished public veneer and the private dangers concealed behind its service.