Max Liebermann, a disciple of Freud, brings his extraordinary skills of perception and forensics--and a deep understanding of human behavior and deviance--to help DI Oskar Rheinhardt solve some of Vienna’s most mysterious and deadly cases.

1900s Vienna is a hotbed of philosophy, science and art, where a clash of cultures and ideas collide. Dr. Max Liebermann is a student of Sigmund Freud, and together with Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt, they investigate a series of unusual murders. Max’s extraordinary skills of perception and Oskar’s determination lead them to solve some of Vienna’s most mysterious and deadly cases.

Spring 1908: Brilliant young English doctor Max Liebermann and tenacious Detective Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt are now working as an established crime-solving partnership. Max is now a published author in the field of criminal psychopathy, and Oskar’s reputation is on the rise. But in the grand cafes and opera houses of Vienna, cultures, ideas and crime still flourish.

On the hunt for "Mephistopheles"