Vienna Blood

In the grip of a Siberian winter in 1902, a serial killer in Vienna embarks upon a bizarre campaign of murder. Vicious mutilation, a penchant for arcane symbols, and a seemingly random choice of victim are his most distinctive peculiarities. Detective Inspector, Oskar Rheinhardt summons a young disciple of Freud - his friend Dr. Max Liebermann - to assist him with the case. The investigation draws them into the sphere of Vienna's secret societies - a murky underworld of German literary scholars, race theorists, and scientists inspired by the new evolutionary theories coming out of England. At first, the killer's mind seems impenetrable - his behaviour and cryptic clues impervious to psychoanalytic interpretation; however, gradually, it becomes apparent that an extraordinary and shocking rationale underlies his actions...Against this backdrop of mystery and terror, Liebermann struggles with his own demons. The treatment of a patient suffering from paranoia erotica and his own fascination with the enigmatic Englishwoman Amelia Lydgate raise doubts concerning the propriety of his imminent marriage. To resolve the dilemma, he must entertain the unthinkable - risking disgrace and accusations of cowardice.

ISBN 0099471329   Pages 480 ISBN13 9780099471325 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Cornerstone   Weight (grammes) 328 Imprint Arrow Books Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 199 Publication date 01 Mar 2007   Width (mm) 131 DEWEY 823.92   Spine width (mm) 31 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

@lt;b@gt;Praise for @lt;i@gt;Mortal Mischief@lt;/i@gt; @lt;/b@gt;@lt;br@gt;"An intriguing, impressive achievement -- puts the psychological back into crime and written by a real expert." @lt;br@gt;-Oliver James @lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;"Smart detection and a mouthwatering view of Viennese cafe society . . . good prospects for the Liebermann series, of which this is book number one." @lt;br@gt;-Literary Review

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