Der Mord an der Jungfrau

In an opulent riverside city where marble statues gaze over glittering canals, the young courtesan Amaryllis drifts through a world of silk, gold, and whispered myths. Surrounded by lovers who invoke gods from Aphrodite to Serapis, she balances boredom and desire with a sharp, poetic wit that both charms and unsettles those around her. Her companion, the Roman Lucius, embodies a carefree aristocrat whose elegant demeanor masks a deeper weariness.

When a celebrated virgin is found dead under the moonlit arches of the Serapeum, the city’s glittering façade cracks, and suspicion spreads like rippling water. Amaryllis and Lucius are drawn into the investigation, their conversations with philosophers, mystics, and other suitors turning the murder into a puzzle of desire, faith, and ancient superstition. As they navigate secret gardens and hidden temples, listeners are invited to follow their tentative steps toward truth, feeling the tension between sensual indulgence and the looming shadow of death.