{"product_id":"vienna-blood-a-max-liebermann-mystery-paperback","title":"Vienna Blood: A Max Liebermann Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Tallis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second in the Dr. Max Liebermann series, literature's first psychoanalytic detective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Against this backdrop of mystery and terror, Liebermann struggles with his own demons. The treatment of a patient suffering from paranoia erotica (a delusion of love) and his own fascination with the enigmatic Englishwoman Amelia Lydgate raises doubts concerning the propriety of his imminent marriage. To resolve the dilemma, he must entertain the unthinkable -- risking opprobrium and accusations of cowardice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Tallis is a writer and practicing clinical psychologist. He has published seven non-fiction works (including \u003cb\u003eChanging Minds: The History of Psychotherapy as an Answer to Human Suffering\u003c\/b\u003e; and \u003cb\u003eHidden Minds: A History of the Unconscious\u003c\/b\u003e.) His new novel, \u003cb\u003eLovesick\u003c\/b\u003e, is also published by Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 8.04 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757750288672,"sku":"9780812977769","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84094424a791ee74f8580dcf3a830797.webp?v=1780110913","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vienna-blood-a-max-liebermann-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}