Fifth Servant

<p>Whatever you are currently reading I promise you it is not nearly as intelligent witty compelling or entertaining as <em>The Fifth Servant</em>....Wishnia makes history come alive.<br /> -- David Liss author of <em>The Devil's Company</em> <p></p></p> <p> </p></p><p>A brilliantly imagined beautifully written combination of scrupulously researched historical novel and riveting suspense thriller Kenneth Wishnia's <em>The Fifth Servant </em>carries readers back to 16<sup>th</sup> century Prague in the shadow of the Papal Inquisition--and introduces a uniquely unforgettable protagonist a young Talmudic scholar who has three days to solve a heinous murder before official reprisals decimate the city's Jewish community. A richly atmospheric tale of religion mystery and intrigue <em>The Fifth Servant </em>recreates life in the era when Emperor Rudolph II occupied the throne--a time of uncertainty and fear viewed through the eyes of an intrepid rabbinical student on a quest for truth and justice.<p></p></p>