The Haunted Hotel
by Wilkie Collins
This is a unique collection of strange stories from the cunning pen of Wilkey Collins, the author of the books "The Woman in White" and "Moonstone". Star charm is the short story "Haunted Hotel", a clever combination of detective and ghost story set in the city of gloomy, waterways, dark shadows and death city Venice. The action takes place in an old palace lined with a modern hotel that hides a terrible secret. Supernatural horror, brutal speed, intense narration and the doomed countess characterize and distinguish this powerful tale.
