"The Great Babylon" is a thrilling detective story written by the outstanding English wordsmith Arnold Bennett, who has earned a reputation as a subtle psychologist. The best hotel in London, the "Great Babylon", where members of the royal and other noble families of Europe often stay, is passing into the hands of a new owner . Theodore Racksole, an American millionaire, decides to buy a hotel on a whim. The former owner of Babylon warns the American that he will regret his decision. He treats the warning with ridicule - exactly until the most incredible events begin to happen in the hotel.