Rainer M. Schröder

Rainer Maria Schröder, born 1951 in Rostock, is a German author of historical mystery novels for children. He studied many different trades, including that of an opera singer. Since 1977 he has been a freelance journalist in Germany and the US. The backgrounds of his stories are all well researched, and he writes about places he has visited. Most of his stories are set in the Middle Ages.

Bibliography

His works, which are all in German, include "Das Vermächtnis des alten Pilgers", "Die wundersame Weltreise von Jonathan Blum", "Die Lagune der Galeeren", "Das Geheimnis der weißen Mönche", "Das Geheimnis des Kartenmachers" and "Abby Lynn", a series of four books. None of his books have been translated yet.

Selected works:

*"Das Kloster der Ketzer"
*"Der geheime Auftrag des Jona von Judäa"
*"Die Lagune der Galeeren"
*"Becky Brown-Versprich, nach mir zu suchen!"
*"Unter Schatzsuchern, Goldgräbern und Alligatoren"
*"Die lange Reise des Jakob Stern"
*"Kommissar Klicker"-Series
*"Das geheime Wissen des Alchimisten"
*"Mein Feuer brennt im Land der Fallenden Wasser"
*"Die wundersame Weltreise des Jonathan Blum"
*"Das verschwundene Testament der Alice Shedwall"
*"Felix Faber"
*"Das Geheimnis der weißen Mönche"
*"Der Schatz der Santa Maravilla"
*"Das Vermächtnis des alten Pilgers"
*"Die Falken Saga"
*"Das Geheimnis des Kartenmachers"
*"Jäger des weißen Goldes"
*"Rotes Kap der Abenteuer"

Awards

In 1988 his book "Abby Lynn - Verbannt ans Ende der Welt" was awarded the Friedrich-Gerstäcker Preis, "Die Lagune der Galeeren" received the 2005 Buxtehude Bulle.

External links

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* [http://www.rainermschroeder.com/ Offizielle Homepage des Autors]