Theft of the Master

Fast-forward to March 1992. "In the dusty morning sunshine, as his taxi labored through rush-hour fumes and ill temper, Karl Heinz Fiedler eased his broad frame forward, away from the clinging leather seat and stared at the letter, trying once more to convince himself that it was genuine…"

The story begins in January 1493. The amber trader kneels in a deep burgundy robe, praying for safe travel.