Mastersinger From Minsk

In the City of Munich, 1868, composer Richard Wagner has finally completed the libretto and score for his new opera “Die Meistersinger von Nuremberg,” an undertaking of sixteen years of starts and stops, and limitless revisions.   After a string of extremely difficult years consisting of political exile; severe financial problems; incessant slings and arrows from his music critics and a chaotic domestic life - Wagner’s reputation and financial stability depend on the critical and popular success of this new work.

When an anonymous note arrives threatening the success of Wagner’s premiere, Inspector Hermann Preiss is called to investigate. With the premiere less than two months away, and an enemy list stretching from one opera act to another, discovering the perpetrator before opening night will be Preiss’ Magnum Opus. As Preiss narrows his search, a series of calamitous murders of people involved in the opera production eliminate his prime suspects and leaves him wondering if Wagner himself may be the culprit.  

Join Düsseldorf’s top detective, in the second installment of the Hermann Preiss Series, for another mystery in the world of classical rock stars, where life and death hangs on a single note.