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The Empress Consipracy
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WELCOME TO History, Mystery and Romance |
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T he E mpress C onspiracy A bloody murder at the last ball of Imperial Vienna’s 1893 pre-Lent Carnival season rocks the Austria-Hungary Empire. There is some indication that Empress Elisabeth is involved. (More on Elisabeth) Conspiracy wags are whispering and gossiping. Emperor Franz Josef demands immediate action to crush this smoldering danger to his reign.Count Konrad Patrick Leury, Chief of the Imperial Special Bureau, the Empire’s equivalent of Scotland Yard, is rushed in to investigate and apprehend the true culprits. Leury, the handsome scion of an aristocratic family, is a 32-year-old bachelor welcome in all the grand salons of Vienna. Several other brutal murders stoke more anxiety in Vienna and each seems to implicate the Empress. During this demanding time, Leury meets and falls in love with a young American woman who is studying in Vienna for her medical doctorate. Their romance is nearly terminated by the murderous conspirators. At great personal danger, Leury doggedly pursues the investigation to the highest levels of the Empire and exposes the entire conspiracy. The reader will experience the 'fin de siecle’ Austrian and Viennese society and culture while following Chief Inspector Leury’s exploits. Sigmund Freud and other historical figures also appear and influence the murder investigation as it moves to a surprising conclusion. |
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ISBN 1-932496-17-3 $14.95 includes shipping and handling To order: Send Check to The Empress Conspiracy23 Cabbage Crossing Savannah, GA 31411 Order Online |
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About the Author |
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WPSS Author Fletcher Ware is retired and living near Savannah, Georgia. He and his wife have traveled extensively in Austria. Their travels and thorough research into 1890's Austria is reflected in the authentic depictions of Old Vienna's ambience and social mores. This is his first novel. | ||
