The Grand Babylon Hotel

THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL is an entertaining whodunit by English novelist Arnold Bennett.  The story follows the fortunes of a naive American businessman and his daughter who buy a London hotel, where they soon become involved with an intricate web of espionage, intrigue, and murder.

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was an English journalist, novelist, and writer.  After working as a rent collector and solicitor's clerk, Bennett won a writing contest which convinced him to become a journalist.  He later turned to the writing of novels, including his most famous CLAYHANGER and ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS.