Describes H. P. Lovecraft's journey to visit his friend Roderick Ashton in Scotland, who obtained the heritage of a former Ashton with a dark secret.
<br>Every chapter is divided into three parts:
<br>• A letter sent by Lovecraft along his journey back to Frank Belknap Long
<br>• An interview by an officer of Scotland Yard to shed some light on the happenings the reader doesn't know about until the end
<br>• An entry from the diary of Roderick Ashton
<br>Along his journey, Lovecraft also visits the old Sherlock Holmes (and Dr. Watson).
The entries as by Roderick Ashton are actually a revision of the novella "Das Erbe der Vergangenheit" (1974) as by Thorn Forrester
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis | Bester deutschsprachiger Roman | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
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| 1999 |
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Alptraumland | Blitz | Novel | 5 |