Adventures of Max Spitzkopf

Max Spitzkopf, the Yiddish Sherlock Holmes, â heads the famous Viennese detective bureau Blitz . . . Heâ s bold as a lion and takes the wildest risks.â Meet Max Spitzkopf: legendary private eye, undefeated foe of villains, and passionate defender of the Jewish people. No matter how hopeless or dangerous the case, when â the investigatory professionâ s greatest artistâ is summoned, justice is assured. Aided by his trusty assistant, Fuchs, super-sleuth Spitzkopf deploys equal parts physical bravery and intellectual ingenuityâ not to mention a knack for stealthy disguiseâ to unpick evil conspiracies, outwit the canniest of criminals, and restore moral order to the world. Giving a unique twist to a beloved literary genre, this complete collection of the fifteen Spitzkopf mysteries is also a vibrant testament to Jewish life, in all its variety, during the last years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Reading the tales, with every iota of their linguistic verve and historical charm preserved in Mikhl Yashinskyâ s translation, itâ s easy to see why the young Isaac Bashevis Singer thought them â masterpieces.â