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by A. E. W. Mason (Author)
A sudden death in a fashionable London hotel draws Inspector Hanaud into a case of deception, motive, and calculated silence.
In The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel, A. E. W. Mason once again places the meticulous French detective Gabriel Hanaud at the centre of an apparently straightforward tragedy that soon proves anything but simple. A distinguished guest collapses in the dining room of the Semiramis Hotel. What appears to be misfortune gradually reveals layers of intrigue.
As Hanaud examines testimony, movements, and carefully managed appearances, the polished surface of high society begins to fracture. Motives are concealed behind courtesy; alliances shift beneath civility. With quiet authority and precise reasoning, Hanaud reconstructs events that others would prefer remain obscured.
Combining atmosphere, psychological tension, and disciplined deduction, this novel stands as a refined example of early twentieth-century detective fiction and further establishes Inspector Hanaud as a forerunner of the Golden Age sleuth.
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