Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, The HÒotel on Place VendÒome is the captivating history of Paris’s world-famous HÒotel Ritz -- a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance. An extraordinary chronicle of life at the Ritz during wartime, when the HÒotel was simultaneously headquarters to the highest-ranking German officers, such as Reichsmarshal Hermann GÞoring, and home to exclusive patrons, including Coco Chanel. Mazzeo takes us into the grand palace’s suites, bars, dining rooms, and wine cellars, revealing a hotbed of illicit affairs and deadly intrigue, as well as stunning acts of defiance and treachery..