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Vienna, 1909: famed actor Eugen Bischoff is found dead under odd circumstances. While it appears to be a suicide, suspicions center on Baron Von Yosch--an army officer and the former lover of the wife of the deceased. In response, Baron launches an investigation to provide his innocence, which leads him to discover a pattern of other strange deaths and the strange motive that connects them. A mysterious murderer takes form as a ghost, present since time immemorial, an enemy that lies latent in each one of us, always at risk of being awoken. Viena, 1909. El célebre actor Eugen Bischoff aparece muerto en extrañas circunstancias. A pesar de que parece un suicidio, todas las sospechas se centran en el barón Von Yosch, oficial del ejército y antiguo amante de la mujer del difunto. Al verse repentinamente involucrado en el caso, el barón Von Yosch deberá emprender una investigación para poder demostrar su inocencia. Sus pesquisas le llevarán a investigar otras extrañas muertes acaecidas en las mismas fechas y a descubrir el extraño motivo que las relaciona: un misterioso asesino que parece, en realidad, un espectro surgido en tiempos inmemoriales, un «terrible enemigo» que está latente en cada uno de nosotros y siempre dispuesto a despertar de su letargo. Leo Perutz, uno de los grandes narradores del siglo xx, firmó con El maestro del juicio final una apasionante novela, a medio camino entre el relato policiaco y la literatura fantástica, que acabaría dándole fama internacional y lo convertiría en un autor admirado por escritores como Graham Greene, Ian Fleming o Jorge Luis Borges.

This collection of short stories set in 16th-century Prague revolves around Rudolf II, king of Bohemia and emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, known for his love of the arts. The narrative features Rabbi Loew, the wealthy Mordejai Meisl, and his wife Esther, who serve as connections between the court and the ghetto. The stories are presented through the eyes of Jacob Meisl, a mysterious medical student intent on demonstrating that "history school professors and history book writers don't know nor understand anything." He argues that historical accounts often overlook the human and magical aspects of existence, suggesting that true literature can often be more real than history itself. First published in 1953, shortly before the author's death, this work is widely regarded as Leo Perutz's masterpiece. He is celebrated as one of the great narrators of the 20th century, admired by diverse writers such as Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, and Jorge Luis Borges, and recognized as one of the finest historical novels in universal literature.