Crown Prince Rudolf and Mayerling - over the past hundred years, numerous authors have commented on this topic in their publications, varying in seriousness. It is only natural for the layperson to wonder if there are any details that have been overlooked or disregarded. Therefore, it is surprising what the historian Dr. Rudolf R. Novak from Baden has discovered in his brand-new book. He explores questions such as why the Crown Prince chose the small town of Mayerling in the Vienna Woods as his hunting lodge, how the fateful intertwining of people and circumstances led to the terrible act at the hunting lodge, why incredible rumors and speculations about Rudolf's death originated from the nearby town of Baden, and who the protagonists of this "Mayerling saga" were. Through meticulous research.