What Vienna Saw

"What Vienna Saw" is a psychological thriller and murder mystery set in New York City's West Village in 1982, the time of Warhol, Basquait and a pulsating Downtown art and club scene. A mysterious woman named Vienna Martel is the sole witness to a murder that takes place in a small night club called Ruby's, a murder which may be connected to the theft of a rare painting the day before. She will be called upon to describe the assailant, perhaps to testify in court, placing her life in danger from the ones she saw. But this exotic creature does not, cannot exist in daylight, and protecting her true identity as well as her life will prove as challenging as capturing the murderers. "What Vienna Saw" is not simply a murder mystery, but a love story between two distinct individuals living inside of one body, and what they will do to protect each other. This novella first appeared in the 2019 collection of stories, "The Soul Mate Expeditions."

Lyle Greenfield was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He is a writer of stories, letters and lyrics. In his early career he was an advertising copywriter and creative director on brands that included Jeep, US Steel, Gillette and Duncan Hines. After leaving the ad business Greenfield embarked on other ventures; he planted a vineyard and built the first winery in the Hamptons (The Bridgehampton Winery). In 1989 he opened Bang Music in New York City and was a founding member and past president of the Association of Music Producers (AMP). In 2019 he published a collection of stories and letters under the title "The Soul Mate Expeditions." The novella "What Vienna Saw" first appeared in that collection. He resides with his wife, Mary Jane Hantz Greenfield, in Amagansett (Township of East Hampton) and New York City.