The Luck of the Vails

'The Luck of the Vails' is a mystery crime novel by the British writer E.F. Benson, later better known as the author of the Mapp and Lucia series. The plot revolves around a cursed golden goblet that has been in the possession of the Vail family for generations. Despite the supernatural theme, the main focus is on the mystery behind the people who find themselves cursed by the goblet.