According to a famous song from Vienna, “Der Tod, das muß ein Wiener sein” (“Death must be a Viennese”). Vienna’s obsession with death is reflected in the diverse depictions of the Austrian capital in over a century of crime fiction. This entry traces that rich history since the late 1800s, focusing on issues such as social, historical, and political criticism which play out in the dichotomy between Vienna’s glittering touristic sheen and the dark secrets buried beneath.