The Third Place - (Viennese Mystery) by Jones (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>March, 1902. When Herr Karl, head waiter of the Café Burg, is found dead, private enquiries agent Karl Werthen is hired to investigate. At the same time, he is commissioned to locate a missing letter from the emperor Franz Josef to his mistress. But what incendiary information does it contain?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><i>The new intriguing novel of suspense in the acclaimed Viennese Mystery series</b></i> <p/>March, 1902. When Herr Karl, head waiter of the Café Burg, is found dead at the foot of the Maria Theresa monument, it is assumed he slipped on the ice and hit his head. However, a witness has come forward who says otherwise, and private enquiries agent Karl Werthen is hired to investigate. <p/>At the same time, Werthen is commissioned to locate a missing letter from the emperor to his mistress. Franz Josef is desperate for the letter not to fall into the wrong hands - but what incendiary information does it contain? <p/>As Werthen and his colleague, renowned criminologist Dr Hanns Gross, pursue their investigations, it becomes increasingly clear that there is a connection between the two cases - and that the future of the empire may be at stake.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"This masterfully plotted tale offers an intimate and revealing portrait of turn-of-the-century Vienna, with fine characterizations, gentle humor, clever dialogue"-- "Booklist"<br><br>Jones's atmospheric sixth mystery set in early 20th-century Vienna-- "Publishers Weekly"<br>
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