Giallo - short story (22 pagine) - A Scandal in Vienna: Holmes and Watson's Most Daring and Forbidden Adventure!
In the opulent spa town of Baden bei Wien, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves entangled in a web of passion, deception, and intrigue. When the famed detective is approached by the brilliant but tormented composer Gustav Mahler to investigate his wife’s suspected infidelity, Holmes embarks on a mission that will test his morals, his intellect, and his resolve. But the enigmatic Alma Mahler is no ordinary woman—her beauty, wit, and cunning prove more than a match for the great detective.
As Watson enjoys a fleeting romance with a mysterious stranger, Holmes is drawn into a dangerous game of seduction and secrets. With lies piling high and desires running hotter than the Austrian springs, the duo must navigate a scandal that could shatter reputations and friendships alike.
Set against the backdrop of Vienna’s glittering opera houses and shadowy boudoirs, Alma is a tale of temptation, betrayal, and the unpredictable human heart. A story so explosive it was hidden for decades, this is Sherlock Holmes as you’ve never seen him before—vulnerable, passionate, and utterly enthralled.
London businessman, Orlando Pearson is the creator of The Redacted Sherlock Holmes series, which buries forever the idea that Sherlock Holmes might not have been a historical person.
Do you want to see Sherlock Holmes come to the rescue of Queen Victoria, arrange the borders of post-war Europe, clear Macbeth of murder, unravel King Oedipus’s complexities, or provide advice to the Almighty? Then you will find all this and more in the seven collections of short stories, two novels, and the six plays in the series.
When not communing with the spirits of 221b, Orlando enjoys sport, music, and browsing price comparison websites.
He has written Sherlock Holmes stories on all these topics.
