Description
The crime novel by contemporary Austrian bestselling author Andreas Pittler, 1918: Murder at the End of the War, is the second in the Vienna Crimes series. Major David Bronstein investigates two cases in a vividly depicted atmosphere of a crumbling empire: the murder of a young woman and the mysterious disappearance of Lieutenant General Wilhelm Spitzer von Grabensprung, who happened to be his commander on the battlefields of World War I. As Bronstein navigates the intricate dead ends of both cases, he fears for the life of his father, who has fallen ill with Spanish flu, while also experiencing a passionate - and this time reciprocated - love for the beautiful revolutionary Jelca. He also feels a nostalgic longing for the disintegration of the centuries-old empire and fears for the new world emerging from its ruins. The book depicts the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the emergence of successor states in a way that is different from what is usual here, offering Czech readers an interesting and unbiased perspective from the other side.
Information
Author: Pittler Andreas
Publication date: May 6, 2021
Manufacturer: Hejkal s.r.o.
Genres: Detective fiction and thrillers, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 264
ISBN/EAN: 9788088396086