DANIELA. A gripping epic novel of sexual obsession and betrayal, the harboring of deadly secrets and triumph of an enduring love against the hardest of times. Nikolei is a Polish/Ukrainian Jew who finds himself fighting among the Germans then turning against them in 1945 to save a battle-scarred Prague. Nikolei manages to hide himself among the Germans with a woman working as a prostitute. "Almost everything in the narrative is true," says British-born author and film producer Stephen Weeks, although "during those confusing times toward the end of World War II, nothing and no one is quite as they seem."
Set in early 20th-century Prague, the narrative follows Beatrix von Falklenburg, a socially active woman entangled in a murder investigation linked to her uncle. Her involvement draws the attention of notable figures, including Edward VII and the German Kaiser. Summoned by Emperor Franz Josef I, she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the mysterious 1889 Mayerling incident involving Crown Prince Rudolf and Baroness Marie Vetsera. As she delves into this dark secret, the potential to unravel a scandal that could threaten the Hapsburg dynasty emerges.
SALES HANDLE Her role in an investigation detailed in The Countess of Prague, has brought Beatrix von Falklenburg to the attention of the Hapsburg Emperor Franz Josef I, who has her summoned to his palace in Vienna to investigate the murder/suicide of Baroness Marie Vetsera and Crown Prince Rudolf. But before Trixie is handed her assignment, a terrible murder occurs on a snowy Prague funicular railway. Inspector Schneider pulls her away from a night at the opera to the crime scene. The only clue to the identity of the decapitated corpse is a tiny slip of paper in his waistcoat pocket - a piece of paper with Trixie's telephone number on it. KEY SELLING POINTS Second entry in the Countess of Prague Mystery series Historical mystery Early 1900s Europe AUDIENCE Fans of the Countess of Prague Mystery series Fans of mysteries set in Europe Fans of Tasha Alexander, Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, Anne Perry, and Beatriz Williams
Beatrice von Falklenburg, known as Trixie, is trapped in society life and growing apart from her husband until she takes on the role of detective and finds solace in her investigations. She has an ability to mix at ease not only with kings and princes, but also with ordinary men and women and finds the formality of her relations with servants and public officials altered.
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Praha 1904. Pro zářivá evropská velkoměsta Paříž, Vídeň a Prahu to byl jeden z oslnivých roků na přelomu století. Za veselím však číhala katastrofa – Evropa, a na prvním místě rakousko-uherská monarchie, se blížila hrozné tragédii První světové války. Hraběnka z Falklenburgu Beatrice-Trixie žije v Praze, dcera českého otce a anglické matky. Je osmadvacetiletá a ne zcela emancipovaná. Mrtvola vytažená jednoho únorového večera z Vltavy náhle změní další hraběnčin osud...
