Fatal Lies, Frank Tallis
Fatal Lies, Frank Tallis
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Fatal Lies

Author: Frank Tallis

Narrator: Robert Fass

Unabridged: 12 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2012

Synopsis

In glittering turn-of-the-century Vienna, brutal instinct and refined intellect fight for supremacy. The latest, most disturbing example: the mysterious and savage death of a young cadet in the most elite of military academies, St. Florian's. Even using his cutting-edge investigative techniques, Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt cannot crack the school's closed and sadistic world. He must again enlist the aid of his frequent ally, Dr. Max Liebermann, an expert in Freudian psychology. But how can Liebermann help when he a crisis of his own: handling his conflicted and forbidden feelings for two different women, one a former patient? As the case unfolds, powerful forces will stop at nothing to keep a dark secret.

About Frank Tallis

Frank Tallis is a writer and practicing clinical psychologist. He has held lecturing posts in clinical psychology and neuroscience at the Institute of Psychiatry and King’s College London and is one of Britain’s leading experts on obsessional states. In 1999 he received a Writers’ Award from the Arts Council of Great Britain, and in 2000 he won the New London Writers Award.

About Robert Fass

Robert Fass is a veteran actor and twice winner of the prestigious Audie Award for the year’s best narration. He has earned many Earphones Awards and AudioFile magazine “Best of the Year” accolades.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zella on March 10, 2022

So far, this has been the most gripping book in the series for me. I sacrificed sleep to read on. :) The resolution to the mystery is quite different from the TV adaptation--and considerably more sordid.......more

Goodreads review by Peter on September 17, 2018

Another marvel by Frank Tallis! "Fatal Lies" is the third in his "Vienna" series and it shows his increasing skill level in terms of folding multiple story lines into a fascinating read. For those unfamiliar with Tallis, if you like historical fiction, mysteries, psychology and cultural history, Tal......more

Goodreads review by Nigel on April 02, 2024

Excellent......more

Goodreads review by Sonia Cristina on April 11, 2018

Mais um caso surpreendente com os estimados Liebermann e Reinhardt. Devo confessar que fiquei horrorizada e com medo nas cenas dos rapazes daquele colégio militar. Era evidente a sua maldade e desprezo pelas vidas daqueles que consideram inferiores por serem pobres e estarem no colégio com uma bolsa.......more

Quotes

“Frank Tallis has surged to the front of the field riding his dark horse, Vienna in the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire…While it’s always a delight to visit the ballrooms where Strauss is played and the opera house where Mahler is rehearsing and the coffeehouses where ideas are devoured mit Schlag, this smart series has far more to offer than decorative charm.” New York Times Book Review

“Tallis’s singular achievement is to bring vividly to life many of the glories and dangers of a great city at a crucial moment in its history…Immensely satisfying…The author delights us with rich, often gorgeous prose…[He] has an exceptional ability to move seamlessly among varied plot elements, characters, and emotions…If you’re looking for the best in popular fiction, it’s well worth seeking out.” Washington Post

“Another immensely satisfying novel in Frank Tallis’ intelligent and subtle Dr. Liebermann/Inspector Rheinhardt series…Dense, engrossing…A fine adventure.” Boston Globe

“St. Florian’s Military Academy outside Vienna serves as the forbidding backdrop for Tallis’s stellar third historical to feature Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt and Dr. Max Liebermann…Several late twists lead to a startling resolution of this compelling tale.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“What is basically a murder mystery becomes something quite extraordinary as Tallis skillfully weaves in the politics, history, music, and social customs of turn-of-the-century Vienna. Another outstanding entry in an erudite and mesmerizing series; a must for historical-mystery devotees.” Booklist (starred review)

Awards

  • Barry Award
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