Short Stories in German

Last updated VII Novembis 2005. Siehe auch Historische Romane über das alte Rom von Stefan Cramme. Barbara von Bellingen "Collectio", in Götter, Sklaven und Orakel: Antike Mordgeschichten. Young Caecilia Metella investigates the murder of her uncle. Were the deceased's slaves responsible? The emperor Claudius assists. Set in Lugdunum (modern Lyon). [★★] Robert Gordian "Thessalus IV", in Das Grab des Periandros: Antike Mordgeschichten. On the villa of a Roman senator a slave is found dead, apparently at the hands of another slave. Is there more to the story? Throws light on the lives of masters and slaves in 171 BC. [★+] Dorothy J. Heydt "Die Gabe der Minerva", in Sternenschwester: magische Geschichten 10. Originally published as "The Gift of Minerva". Malachy Hyde "Das Vermächtnis der Colonia Ulpia Traiana" in Mord am Niederrhein Set in Colonia Ulpia Traiana, the modern day Xanten, north of Cologne. Wallace Nichols "Die Juwelen der Kaiserin", in Von Rittern, Hexen und anderem Gelichter. Originally published in English as "The Case of the Empress's Jewels". "Der Fall des ermordeten Senators" in Räuber, Schurken, Lumpenpack. Originally published in English as "The Case of the Murdered Senator". Mary Reed and Eric Mayer "Ein byzantinisches Rätsel" in Von Rittern, Hexen und anderem Gelichter. Originally published in English as "A Byzantine Mystery". "Ein Mysterium des Mithraskults" in Räuber, Schurken, Lumpenpack. Originally published in English as "A Mithraic Mystery". John Maddox Roberts "Mächtiger als ein Schwert" in Von Rittern, Hexen und anderem Gelichter. Originally published in English as "Mightier Than the Sword". "Der Opferkönig" in Räuber, Schurken, Lumpenpack. Originally published in English as "The King of Sacrifices". Steven Saylor "Lemuren", in Götter, Sklaven und Orakel: Antike Mordgeschichten. in Es war einmal ein Mord. Originally published in English as "The Lemures". "Der Tod trägt eine Maske" in Räuber, Schurken, Lumpenpack. Originally published in English as "Death Wears a Mask". R.L. Stevens "Die drei Weisen" in Räuber, Schurken, Lumpenpack. Originally published in English as "The Three Travelers". Hans Dieter Stöver "Das Grab auf dem Forum", in Götter, Sklaven und Orakel: Antike Mordgeschichten. The return of Gaius Volcatius Tullus is occasioned by an investigation of disturbances in the burial of Julius Caesar. [★+] Henry Winterfeld Caius ist ein Dummkopf: Eine lustige und spannende Detektivgeschichte für Kinder was serialized in six issues of the juvenile magazine Rasselbande between November 1954 and February 1955. Christa-Maria Zimmermann "Die Mysterien des Bacchus", in Götter, Sklaven und Orakel: Antike Mordgeschichten. Details the infamous Bacchanalia Conspiracy of 186 BC. A consul investigates to uncover the truth. [★] Copyright © 1994-2008 by Richard M. Heli. Permission granted to reprint so long as this notice is preserved in its entirety and I am informed prior to the re-use. Published since June 1994. Contact