Oliver Pötzsch

A follow-up to the internationally best-selling The Hangman's Daughter traces the 1648 investigation by hangman Jakob Kuisl, his headstrong daughter and the town physician into the poisoning murder of a priest whose demise is precariously linked to the Crusades and the Knights Templar treasure. Original. 100,000 first printing.

The Dark Monk

After the hangman Jakob Kuisl is framed for his sister's murder, his daughter Magdalena and her paramour, Simon, enlist the help of a network of beggars in order to save him from the noose.

A Hangman's Daughter Tale

The Beggar King

A young man's destined quest becomes a dance with the devil in a mesmerizing retelling of the Faust legend by the bestselling author of the Hangman's Daughter Tales series. It's the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the universe. Germany, 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars, Johann Georg Gerlach, "the lucky one" to his mother--is fated for greatness. But Johann's studies and wonder at the sky have made him suspect. Especially in wake of the child disappearances that have left the God-fearing locals trembling and his one true love trapped in terrified catatonia. Her only words: "I have seen the devil..." Banished from Knittlingen as cursed, Johann crosses paths with Tonio del Moravia. The traveling fortune-teller and master of the arcane arts recognizes something extraordinary in the wanderer. Taking Johann under his wing, Tonio promises a new world of knowledge and sensations. But with it comes a sinister web of deception and a chilling prophecy. The stars are set to align again. Now Johann must draw on the skills of his apprenticeship to solve the dark mystery that grips his village in fear and the deepening mystery of his own destiny.

A Re-Telling of the Faust Legend

The Master's Apprentice

When an encoded diary about Ludwig, the fairytale king of Bavaria who was declared insane and died mysteriously soon thereafter, falls into his hands, rare book dealer Steven Lukas is forced to go on the run as he becomes the target of Ludwig's deranged modern-day followers. 100,000 first printing.

The Ludwig Conspiracy

Ein Fall für Leopold von Herzfeldt

Das Buch des Totengräbers

The seventh chilling mystery in The Hangman's Daughter series The year is 1672. Hangman Jakob Kuisl and his family travel to Munich, the cosmopolitan heart of Bavaria, for a meeting of the prestigious--for dishonorable hangmen, at least--Council of Twelve, the leaders of the empire's hangmen's guild. But something dark is happening behind the scenes: in the past weeks, young women have begun turning up dead. At first, the authorities assume they are a rash of suicides, but when Kusil notices that each woman possesses a matchingamulet, suspicions arise that someone is murdering these women. With no suspects, the superstitious townsfolk of Munich blame the hangmen's guild, certain that they have called the devil upon the city. Joined by his daughter Magdalena, son-in-law Simon, the rest of his extended family, and a slew of eccentric hangmen, Kuisl must solve the mystery of who is murdering these girls. If he fails, the consequences could reverberate across the empire, affecting all the hangmen in Germany.

The Council of Twelve

Lee Chadeayne

In 1666, Magdalena, the hangman's daughter, and her physician husband arrive at Andechs Abbey where they, along with Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of Schongau, set out to find the mysterious Brother Virgilius, a monk, watchmaker and inventor who disappeared after creating an eerie automata.

The Poisoned Pilgrim

A showman's fate is in the hands of the devil in an enthralling novel inspired by the Faust legend from the bestselling author of the Hangman's Daughter series. Rome, 1518. The church is tarnished by greed. Peasants are rebelling. Tumultuous times demand drastic recourse--before the devil gets his due. Johann Faust is a renowned magician, astrologer, and chiromancer traveling through Germany with his successful troupe: the orphaned juggler Greta and his loyal companion Karl. The avaricious Pope Leo X now requires Johann's services to replenish the papacy's drained coffers through alchemy. But the devil, with whom a regretful Johann once agreed to an unholy trade for fame, wants something else. Racked with paralyzing seizures, Johann fears that his debt is nearer to being settled. In France, Johann hopes for answers from an eminent new friend who could hold the key to his torment, body, and soul. For the celebrated artist, inventor, and anatomist Leonard da Vinci is suffering from the same accursed malady. Time is not on his side either. Now they all must outrun the devil, and the more human threats of the papal henchmen, before Johann is dragged straight to hell--along with everyone he holds dear.

The Devil's Pawn

The thrilling fifth entry in Oliver Pötzsch's best-selling Hangman's Daughter series. In 1668, hangman Jakob Kuisl, his daughter Magdalena and her husband Simon are traveling to the town of Bamberg. But what was planned as a family vacation soon becomes a nightmare: there is a murderer in Bamberg leaving the severed limbs victims in the trash outside the city. When rumors quickly spread that the murders are the work of a werewolf Jakob Kuisl must prove the superstition wrong and embarks on a search for the " devil of Bamberg." This thrilling fifth entry in Oliver Pötzsch's Hangman's Daughter series follows the continuing adventures and mysteries that surround the Kuisl family.

The Werewolf of Bamberg

The mysterious sixth entry in the Hangman's Daughter series It is 1670 and Simon Fronwieser is in the town of Oberammergau to bring his seven-year-old son to boarding school. As he bids his boy a tearful farewell, news comes of a shocking murder: the man who was to play the part of Christ in the town's Passion Play has been found dead, nailed to the set's cross. As there is no doctor in town, Simon is brought in to examine the body. The chance to spend more time with his son and to investigate the murder quickly convince him to stay. Soon he is joined by his father-in-law, Jakob Kuisl, the Schongau hangman, and the two begin piecing together the puzzle of the actor's death. Was he murdered by a jealous rival? Are the recently arrived and unpopular immigrant workers somehow involved? Or is it a punishment from God for the villagers' arrogance in trying to schedule the play four years earlier than prescribed by ancient custom? Once again, it looks like it is up to the Kuisls to unravel the mystery and bring atown's dark secrets to light.

The Play of Death

Die Geschichte des Johann Georg Faustus II

Der Lehrmeister

The Hangman's Daughter - chapters 1-3

La figlia del boia

Titus Müller

Peter Prange

Martina André

Tanja Kinkel

Lena Falkenhagen

Ulf Schiewe

Caren Benedikt

Marlene Klaus

Katrin Burseg

12 Meister, ein Meisterwerk. Köln im Jahre 1534: Ein ungewöhnlicher Gerichtsfall hält die Stadt in Atem: Der Londoner Geschäftsmann Richard Charman verklagt die Tuchhändlerwitwe Agnes Imhoff, um eine Schuld ihres unter rätselhaften Umständen verstorbenen Ehemanns Andreas zu begleichen. Agnes droht alles zu verlieren. Als sie versucht, ihre Unschuld an den Taten ihre Mannes zu beweisen, offenbart sich nicht nur ein Familiendrama, Stück für Stück gelangen tödliche Intrigen, Lügen und politische Verflechtungen ans Licht, die bis ins englische Königshaus reichen. Doch bis zuletzt stellt sich die Frage: Wer ist Agnes Imhoff wirklich – Opfer oder Täter? „Ein fesselnder historischer Roman nach einem wahren Fall.“ Rebecca Gablé.

Historischer Roman

Die vierte Zeugin

Holy Rage

A harsh winter is coming. With it, a dark and pitiless magic... Lukas wants only two things: to rebuild his castle home in time to make it through the coming winter and to reconnect with the sister who was stolen from him in a plot against his family. But then an astrologer appears with foreboding news: his old adversary, Inquisitor Waldemar von Schönborn, has stolen three royal artifacts, which are required to coronate a new German emperor. With these valuable objects--the sword, the crown, and the scepter--he could blackmail the empire. The treasures are currently hidden in three different places in the old imperial city of Prague. To protect his homeland and help him find the artifacts, Lukas will need his three best friends--all members of the elite fighting group known as the Black Musketeers. He'll also need his feisty little sister, Elsa, whose magical gifts may be the key to stopping the inquisitor's latest scheme. They head for Prague immediately, but the adventure that awaits them there will put their courage and their friendship to the ultimate test.

Sword of Power

Reiseführer zu den Stätten meiner Romane

Auf den Spuren der Henkerstochter

„Die Schwarzen Musketiere“ ist das erste Jugendbuch des Bestsellerautors Oliver Pötzsch. Fechten, Reiten, auf die Jagd gehen – das Leben des jugendlichen Grafensohns Lukas ist wie ein großes Abenteuer. Doch von einem Tag auf den anderen ist nichts mehr, wie es war: Der Inquisitor Waldemar von Schönborn lässt Lukas‘ Mutter verhaften, um sie als Hexe zu verhören – und Lukas‘ Vater stirbt beim Versuch, sie zu befreien. Lukas selbst flüchtet, doch seine kleine Schwester Elsa gerät in die Gewalt des Inquisitors. Mittellos und auf sich allein gestellt ist Lukas nur von einem Gedanken getrieben: Er muss Schönborn finden und Elsa befreien! Doch der Inquisitor ist mächtig und sein Einfluss reicht weiter, als Lukas sich das vorzustellen vermag. Gegen einen derart übermächtigen Gegner hätte Lukas keine Chance – doch zum Glück hat er ein großes Talent: Er ist ein begnadeter Degenkämpfer. Und er findet echte Freunde; mit Jerome, Paulus und dem schlauen Giovanni an seiner Seite wagt er sich in das größte Abenteuer seines Lebens ...

Die Schwarzen Musketiere - Das Buch der Nacht

Faustus

"Damals Kräuter- und Schnabelmasken, heute Mundschutz ... Man könnte dem Autor angesichts dieses Romans durchaus seismographische Fähigkeiten bescheinigen." Süddeutsche Zeitung Der achte Band der erfolgreichen Henkerstochter-Serie von Bestseller-Autor Oliver Pötzsch Sommer 1679. Die Pest, die bereits in Wien wütet, breitet sich in Bayern aus. Der Schongauer Scharfrichter Jakob Kuisl wird von einem Pestkranken aufgesucht, der kurz darauf zusammenbricht. Bevor er stirbt, flüstert er Jakob Kuisl noch ein paar rätselhafte Worte ins Ohr: Kuisl muss Kaufbeuren retten, ein schwarzer Reiter spielt dort mit seiner Pfeife zum Tanz auf, der Mörder hat zwei Gesichter. Gemeinsam mit seiner Tochter Magdalena geht Jakob Kuisl den geheimnisvollen Andeutungen nach. Ein gefährliches Unterfangen, denn inzwischen gibt es immer mehr Tote in Kaufbeuren. Doch was steckt dahinter – die Seuche oder ein raffinierter Mörder?

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