Published in the USA as ‘A DEATH IN VIENNA’ (Mortalis) If you want to see a 6 minute film of Frank Tallis talking about Mortal Mischief in The Freud Museum click here. (Note: the 3.6 MB file is in Windows media format) ‘Tallis’s writing and feel for the period are…
‘This is the second novel in the Liebermann series and it lives up to the promise of Tallis’s earlier book, Mortal Mischief. At a time when readers know just about every forensic trick, Tallis cleverly takes us back to a moment poised between discredited Victorian theories about criminology and exciting…
‘Tallis has come up with a particularly ingenious method of murder that leaves no trace .. ‘ Joan Smith, Sunday Times. ‘A clever plot, jokes for those who are interested in the history of psychoanalysis, and a convincing portrait of the imperial city combine in Fatal Lies to provide lively…
Published in the USA as ‘Vienna Secrets’ (Mortalis) ‘ .. a thoroughly compelling piece of work.’ John Williams, The Mail of Sunday ‘Tallis’s background in psychology underpins his startling insights into the workings of the human mind.’ Joanna O’Rourke, Books Quarterly ‘Tallis is exploring serious themes here – among them,…
Published in the USA as ‘VIENNA TWILIGHT’ (Mortalis) ‘My favourite read over Christmas .. deliciously intricate .. Intensely atmospheric .. confirms his place in the front rank of British thriller writers.’ Geoffrey Wansell, The Daily Mail ‘ .. cleverly done and never dull … a rich and riveting read.’…
‘ .. another bravura performance from a maestro.’ Boyd Tonkin, The Independent ‘A serious, well-informed and interesting novel.’ Jessica Mann, Literary Review ‘.. maintains the high standard of the previous novels .. a highly enjoyable read.’ Laura Root, Eurocrime ‘This is costume drama at its best.’ Heather O’Donoghue, TLS …
‘ … a marvellous, multi-layered thriller, rich with period detail … Mephisto Waltz often exhibits the energy of the Franz Liszt pieces after which it’s named’ The Wall street Journal
