Dr. Peter Kurz is a patent attorney and likes publishing, e.g., legal articles and the book "Vertraulichkeitsvereinbarungen (Confidentiality Agreements). In addition, he is fascinated by historical facts, especially in the field of the history of technology and science; his book "Weltgeschichte des Erfindungsschutzes" (World History of Invention Protection) is a result of this interest. The present book is his first novel and deals with the beginnings of intercontinental radio communications; it was inspired by a visit to the last preserved and still operational very long wave transmitter (a World Heritage Site since 2004) in Grimeton, Sweden. - Peter Kurz is a licensed ham. He lives and works in Germany and Switzerland.