A Death in Vienna

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“[An] elegant historical mystery . . . stylishly presented and intelligently resolved” set at the dawn of psychoanalysis (The New York Times Book Review).
 
In Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, Max Liebermann, a contemporary of Sigmund Freud’s, is at the forefront of psychoanalysis, practicing the controversial new science with all the skill of a master detective. Every dream, inflection, or slip of tongue in his “hysterical” patients has meaning and reveals some hidden truth. When beautiful medium Charlotte Löwenstein dies under extraordinary circumstances, Max’s good friend, Detective Oskar Rheinhardt, calls for his expert assistance. Her body has been found in a room that can only be locked from the inside. She’s been shot through the heart, but there’s no gun and absolutely no trace of a bullet. All signs point to a supernatural killer, but Liebermann the scientist is not so easily convinced. Especially when one of Charlotte’s clients is also found in a locked room—this time bludgeoned to death.
 
Unfolding in the Vienna of Klimt and Mahler, a time of unprecedented activity in the worlds of philosophy, science, and art, A Death in Vienna is “an engrossing portrait of a legendary period as well as a brain teaser of startling perplexity” (Chicago Tribune).
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OV9D98G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grove Press
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2015
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 482 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802191649
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 7 ‏ : ‎ The Liebermann Papers
Best Sellers Rank: #277,906 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #2,086 in Ghost Mysteries #3,112 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store) #3,444 in Psychological Fiction (Kindle Store)
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Customers find the book a satisfying read filled with mystery in a fascinating period, praising its great writing and historical accuracy. The plot receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its logical progression with unexpected twists. While the main characters are interesting and believable, customers mention there are too many characters, and the pacing is too slow.