DEREK PICOT
A HOTELIER FOR MORE THAN, 30 YEARS AND AUTHOR OF THE HOTEL DETECTIVE AND HIS LOVER
In my 40 years of running hotels, I've dealt with my fair share of thefts. There was the typical toll of lost room amenities, fluffy towels and bathrobes, which in some cases must have required an extra suitcase to heave the loot out through the revolving doors.
I have witnessed smart women dining in the restaurant stealing other ladies' purses, and elderly gentlemen lining up behind
