by Xnoval Originals · Mystery · 100 chapters · complete series
Otto Wolff, a rigorous museum curator, receives a cryptic letter from prison that exposes a devastating archaeological fraud. Determined to clear his name and defend academic truth, he steps into a dangerous black market labyrinth. The trail leads him to Friedrich Weber, a narcissistic archaeologist willing to exploit the chaos for publication priority, and a stalemate with Ernst Schwartz, the secretive archivist who holds the key evidence. As Otto races through the shadows of Heidelberg, he is supported by the sharp-witted detective Marlene Vogt and his own loyal assistant, Anna. The puzzle is not just about missing artifacts; it is a game of intellectual survival where every clue is a weapon and every alliance is a betrayal. With the stakes high and the net tightening, Otto must decode the stone's silent history before the culprits erase it forever.
