Although their reasons for coming to Austria were of an entirely different nature, the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his constant companion Dr Watson suddenly find themselves thrust into the thick of it. This year the Crown Prince would have been 150, an anniversary which provides good reason to reinvestigate the mythology which has built up around him. Mining a rich seam of information, author Tötschinger magically merges fact and fiction. Leaving aside the well-documented historical perspective on the accident, by way of his master detective the author uncovers astonishing evidence that sheds new light on the death of the Crown Prince. With a keen eye for atmospheric detail, combined with extensive historical knowledge, Gerhard Tötschinger presents a riveting account of fin-de-siècle Vienna – the politics, locations, and, of course, the famous figures of the era, keeping his readers on tenterhooks from first page to last.
Gerhard Tötschinger was born in Vienna in 1964 and lives in Baden. He
has led a ›double life‹ since leaving school – drama school and university,
man of the theatre and author. He has worked as an artistic director since
1973 – from 1982 to 1995 he directed the „Fest in Hellbrunn” in Salzburg,
and from 1996 the „ArtEuropa Festival Todi” in Tuscany, as well as numerous
productions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. His debut novel was
published in 1975.