Category Archives: Collaborators

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 11 “No more than the man deserved.” He folded his arms around his wife. Her arms went around his waist, and she laid her head on his shoulder. They stood that way for a … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 10 Chapter 6           “No!” Franz Sylwester winced as Pastor Jonas Nicolai jerked back in surprise at the vehemence in Marla Linder’s voice. For all that his wife normally shone with a pleasant temperament, … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 09 Chapter 5 Magdeburg Times-Journal December 4, 1635 There was a formal groundbreaking last week for the construction of the new surgical wing of the Magdeburg Memorial Hospital in Greater Magdeburg. Participating were Mayor … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 08 Chapter 4           Mary Simpson stood as her guests entered the room. “Good morning, Senator Abrabanel, President Piazza.”

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 07 ****           The city of Magdeburg in the year 1635 was unique throughout Europe; throughout the world, actually. There was no place like it.

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 06 On the day that he met Byron, Gotthilf was the youngest member of the city watch; the newest; and possibly the angriest. He hadn’t really wanted to be paired with the lieutenant, and … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 05 Chapter 3           Gotthilf Hoch, detective sergeant in the Magdeburg Polizei, walked out the front door of his family’s home in the Altstadt, the oldest part of Magdeburg. The early morning air was … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 04 Schultze nodded. “Your judgment, Otto, is much the same as Fürst Ludwig’s. And his situation as administrator of the property formerly owned by the Archbishopric of Magdeburg is a bit complicated. On the … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 03 “And if that is so?” Alemann shook his head again. “It is a dying reputation, Otto. What use is it to talk of it?” “Ah, Jacob. Perhaps the wine has affected more than … Continue reading →

1636 The Devil’s Opera – Snippet 02 Chapter 2           Otto Gericke looked out the small diamond shaped panes in his office window at the sprawl of the exurb of Magdeburg, what some had taken to calling Greater Magdeburg. When … Continue reading →