The Empty Mirror - Hardcover

Advance Praise for "The Empty Mirror""What Sir Arthur Conan Doyle did for Victorian London and Caleb Carr did for old New York, Sydney Jones does for historic Vienna. "The Empty Mirror" is a new classic mystery for discerning readers." --Karen Harper, "New York"" Times" bestselling author of the Queen Elizabeth I mystery series"An intriguing, dark novel woven around historical facts and figures, set in the lush, breathing labyrinth of Klimt's Vienna." --Noah Charney, author of "The Art Thief""A rollicking roller-coaster ride through Vienna's Prater Park complete with mysterious murders, a carload of famous names, and a pair of detectives who know enough about Viennese pastries to make your mouth water. History and fiction cleverly combined by a master storyteller." --Michael Gregorio, author of "Critique of Criminal Reason"

It's the summer of 1898 and Austria is transfixed by a series of brutal murders. When renowned painter Gustav Klimt's female model becomes the fifth victim, the artist is fingered as the culprit. Klimt's lawyer, Werthen and his friend, the famed criminologist Inspector Gross must delve into a nationwide conspiracy in order to acquit the unusual and unpredictable artiste. With an unmatched knowledge of Vienna's history, culture, and politics, J. Sydney Jones introduces a gripping new mystery series set in a cosmopolitan city at the height of its artistic and social importance.