
September 1940: the height of the Blitz. The Savoy Hotel boasts London's strongest air raid shelter with all the luxury expected from one of the capital's most prestigious hotels. It prompts the arrival of a disgruntled crowd from the East End, demanding they be allowed entry...

The pace is fast and furious with old-fashioned detection winning out against the forces of villainy - Daily Mail Jim Eldridge, author of the Museum Mysteries, turns his pen to Wartime London's grandest hotels. September 1940:...