Prague Nights
Descriere
Prague, 1599. Christian Stern, a young doctor, has just arrived in the city. On his first evening, he finds a young woman's body half-buried in the snow.The dead woman is none other than the emperor's mistress, and there's no shortage of suspects. Stern is employed by the emperor himself to investigate the murder. In the search to find the culprit, Stern finds himself drawn into the shadowy world of the emperor's court - unspoken affairs, letters written in code, and bitter rivalries. But there's no turning back now...
Despre autor
John Banville este un scriitor irlandez și critic literar. Pentru romanul său Marea a obținut în anul 2005 Booker Prize. Sub pseudonimul Benjamin Black scrie de asemenea romane polițiste. În anul 2014 obține "Premiul Prințul Asturiei".
