Cursed to Die (Murder in Antiquity 5)

The Germanic merchant Thanar, haunted again and again by terrible murder cases and meanwhile matured into an experienced private sleuth, has to face an unsolvable and very personal problem: his lover Alma has been suffering from terrible nightmares since her recent kidnapping by a murderous gang of robbers. She can no longer sleep, is wasting away, and even the best doctors in Vindobona can't seem to help her.

Thanar's last hope is a witch, famous for her healing spells. But those who are able to save lives may also be willing to bring death….