Smrt půvabného média - Zápisky vídeňského psychoanalytika – Tallis Frank (2020)

Viennese police inspector Oskar Rheinhardt is called to investigate the unexplained death of a famous medium. It is a classic 'locked room mystery.' The murdered woman, a charming young lady, was the center of a circle of spiritualists, which included an expert on atypical locks, an unpredictable Hungarian count, an aristocrat who is a follower of Madame Blavatsky and considers herself the embodiment of an exotic deity, and other original individuals. The inspector consults with Dr. Max Liebermann, who is currently under mild pressure from his family to become engaged to the attractive yet superficial Clara, but at the same time is increasingly fascinated by his patient, Miss Lydgate, an educated and intelligent English governess with symptoms of hysteria... In the smoky cafés of the empire at the end of the nineteenth century, interest in new artistic and scientific movements flourishes, but at the same time, it is teeming with individuals of dubious reputation. The Holmes-like duo of investigators is united by a passion for singing and classical music, during which they often engage in discussing the cases the inspector is currently solving. Dr. Liebermann has also just met Sigmund Freud and is keenly attending Wednesday meetings at his apartment. His considerable knowledge and...