Description:
1st in the Hanno Stiffeniis series, magistrate, French-occupied Prussia, 1807

Mystery Lovers Review:
Italian philosophy professor Michael Gregorio provides one of the season’s outstanding mysteries. In the world of mystery fiction populated of late by celebrity sleuths, Gregorio takes a daring, yet ingenious, leap of pure reason, introducing German philosopher Immanuel Kant as his protagonist-detective. This rewarding mystery artfully evokes the intellectual and cultural climate of the early 19th Century, applying Kantian philosophical precepts to practical ratiocination necessary for successful detecting. I strongly endorse this uniquely powerful novel, one of the real gems of the year. [LM]