The Secret Life of the Hotel: Sex, Crime and Protest in British Guesthouses Since 1918

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in hotels?

Hotels represent nations, hosting visiting monarchs, politicians, and diplomats. Hotels underpin global networks of travel and communication, on which national and international prosperity have increasingly depended since the end of the First World War. Yet hotels are also places where people can be anonymous; where murderers and thieves mix with adulterers and con artists; and where prejudice finds expression in who is refused access,...