Dr. Robin Mead is a well-known British travel writer and author who has visited more than 100 countries, written more than 30 books, and now lives quietly by the sea in southern En...view moreDr. Robin Mead is a well-known British travel writer and author who has visited more than 100 countries, written more than 30 books, and now lives quietly by the sea in southern England. He has a Ph.D. in travel history, has contributed to newspapers and magazines all over the world, and besides being a former chairman of the British Guild of Travel Writers, he is an elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism. He has made countless visits to America, which he loves, and says that when writing Haunted Hotels he had a lot of fun--and the occasional fright. The book is a sequel to Weekend Haunts, a guide to haunted hotels in Britain.view less