Symphony in a Minor Key: Science Fiction Tales of Time and Space

A time traveler tries to save the life of a famous composer and inadvertently becomes the worst murderer of all time... Humanity's first contact with spacefaring aliens may be its last... A weary space traveler accidentally goes on the longest trip every made... A time-traveling lawyer with dubious ethics meets his match in ancient Rome... Journey with H.G. Stratmann on thrilling sojourns through time and space in exciting science fiction tales previously seen in the magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He'll introduce you to an unforgettable assortment of time travelers and aliens grimly determined to either save or destroy the human race. From the wildly satiric to the tragically poetic, these stories will take you to worlds of imagination ranging from the distant past to the far future, from your own backyard to the remotest reaches of outer space.

Henry G. Stratmann, M.D. is a cardiologist and science fiction writer. He is a frequent contributor of stories and science fact articles to Analog Science Fiction and Fact. His nonfiction writing includes many articles for medical journals and the book Sex and Your Heart Health: A Cardiologist Tells All. Henry's science fiction stories reflect wide-ranging interests in classic literature, classical music, history, philosophy, theology, and all of the sciences. Dr. Stanley Schmidt, editor of Analog, says, "H.G. Stratmann is one of the best examples I know of a modern Renaissance man, and his stories reflect that in many ways: highly entertaining and thought-provoking, with deep concern for both humanity and science."