Darkness Rising

Outside one of the city's most splendid baroque churches, the decapitated body of a monk is found.

Detective Inspector Rheinhardt turns to his trusted friend, the young psychoanalyst Doctor Max Liebermann, for assistance.

beautifully written and extremely interesting

intelligent, intellectual, historical crime fiction at its very best

... perhaps the most accomplished entry so far.

Scholarly and informative, cunningly put together - a real page-turner

Darkness Rising has a strong, intelligent plot and a terrific atmosphere of fin-de-siecle Vienna

fascinating

Whether you are an aficionado of fin-de-siècle Europe, compelling crime fiction or strong characterisation, Darkness Rising delivers healthy doses of all three

a thoroughly compelling piece of work

outstanding

A most enjoyable read and, as usual, Vienna sparkles with atmosphere

Frank Tallis is a writer and clinical psychologist. In 1999 he received a Writers' Award from the Arts Council and in 2000 he won the New London Writers' Award. Mortal Mischief was shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award in 2005 and for the prestigious Quais du Polar award in France, 2007. Vienna Blood was published in 2006 and Fatal Lies in 2007, both to great acclaim. Titles in the Liebermann series have been translated into fourteen languages.