The Torrance family, having arrived at a remote mountain resort where they are to work as winter caretakers, find themselves in the grip of terror when young Danny, a child with the gift of precognition, begins having horrible visions.
Uncle Daniel Ponder, who desires to give away his fortune, is the talk of Clay County and a source of vexation for his niece. He marries a seventeen-year old girl who will inherit his fortune. When she disappears, Uncle Daniel is tried for her murder.
A summer resort comes chillingly to life in the off-season when the Torrances arrive to take over as winter caretakers. Young Danny has the gift of precognition, "The Shine", and the horrible things he sees are only the beginning of the family's nightmare.
Relates the happenings in an Irish village where no one senses the danger represented by an American millionaire as he transforms the ruins of Fernscourt into a luxury hotel.
The late Bill Cosey, one-time owner of the Cosey Hotel and Resort, a hot spot for vacationing African-Americans, is kept alive through the memories of the women he loved and who were loved by him.
A young orphan, afraid of being sent to the workhouse, finds himself at the mercy of the unsavory owner of a tavern in Alexandria, Virginia, while he tries to solve the mystery surrounding his past and a missing twin.
from Conrad to Paris : a drama of wealth, power, and privilege
Oppenheimer, Jerry
2006
Traces to history of the Hilton family, discussing the family's success in the hotel industry, personal relationships, presence in the gossip columns, and more. Includes photographs.
