The Prague Affair

A divided city. A controversial new opera. And a death no one was meant to see. Prague is alive with argument and ambition as Eternal Love , a modern opera by celebrated composer Antonín Král, prepares for its premiere at the historic Estates Theatre. Admirers hail it as genius. Critics call it dangerous provocation. Behind the velvet curtain, loyalties are strained, reputations are at stake, and resentments have been quietly fermenting for months. Captain Hastings arrives expecting culture and conversation. Instead, during the interval, disaster strikes: a counterweight falls from above and crushes the opera’s new leading man behind the scenes. Inspector Vacek rules it a tragic accident. The Belgian Detective does not agree. Anonymous letters, backstage rivalries, artistic obsessions, financial desperation, and ideological grudges all surface as the investigation moves through dressing rooms, rehearsal halls, and Prague’s unforgiving gossip columns. Every witness has a version. Every motive hides behind principle. And somewhere beneath the applause and outrage, a murder has been staged with theatrical precision. The Prague Affair is a full-length Golden Age–style mystery set in 1920s Prague—where art becomes a weapon, devotion turns lethal, and truth must be uncovered before the final curtain falls again. This is an original mystery written in the spirit of classic Golden Age detective fiction. It is an affectionate homage to the era and its traditions, while remaining entirely an original work created by Nocturnal Tales . If you had been in the audience that night, who would you have trusted first? – The radical composer? – The intense young librettist? – The dignified wife guarding her husband’s legacy? – Or the critic who insists the opera itself is dangerous? Patreon – ad-free episodes, early access, bonus content Buy Me a Coffee – one-time support PayPal – one-time tip Spotify Children’s Book (Amazon) Sherlock Paws and the Diamond of the Nile #ClassicMystery #MysteryAudiobook #GoldenAgeMystery #DetectiveStory #OperaHouseMystery #1920sMystery #PragueMystery #Whodunnit #NocturnalTales