Oliver Pötzsch

1 series 7 books in order

Oliver Pötzsch (born 1970) is a German author of popular fiction who was among the first writers to achieve bestselling status by publishing e-books. His works include The Hangman's Daughter, the first book in the series of the same name. His Hangman's Daughter Tales credits also include The Dark Monk, The Beggar King, and The Council of Twelve. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Born
1970
Known for
Hangman's Daughter Tales

Series by Oliver Pötzsch

Hangman's Daughter Tales

7 books in order · 2008–2018

  1. Cover of The hangman's daughter

    The hangman's daughter

    2008 · Oliver Pötzsch

    Germany, 1659: when a dying boy is pulled from the river marked with a tattoo, hangman Jakob Kuisl must investigate whether witchcraft is at play in…

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  2. The Dark Monk

    2012 · Oliver Pötzsch

    The Dark Monk is a 2012 book by Oliver Pötzsch. It is book 2 of the series Hangman's Daughter Tales.

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  3. Cover of The Beggar King

    The Beggar King

    2013 · Oliver Pötzsch

    In 1662, hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter calling him to Regensburg, where he finds his sister's throat slit. Framed for the murder, he is…

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  4. Cover of The Poisoned Pilgrim

    The Poisoned Pilgrim

    2013 · Oliver Pötzsch

    In 1666, Magdalena, the hangman's daughter, and her physician husband arrive at Andechs Abbey. Together with Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of Schongau,…

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  5. Cover of The Werewolf of Bamberg

    The Werewolf of Bamberg

    2015 · Oliver Pötzsch

    In 1668, hangman Jakob Kuisl, his daughter Magdalena, and her husband Simon travel to Bamberg for a family vacation that becomes a nightmare when a…

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  6. Cover of The Play of Death

    The Play of Death

    2017 · Oliver Pötzsch

    In 1670, Simon Fronwieser brings his seven-year-old son to boarding school in Oberammergau when news comes of a murder: the man cast to play Christ…

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  7. The Council of Twelve

    2018 · Oliver Pötzsch

    In 1672, hangman Jakob Kuisl and his family travel to Munich for a meeting of the Council of Twelve, the leaders of the empire's hangmen's guild.…

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How many books has Oliver Pötzsch written?

We list 7 books by Oliver Pötzsch across 1 series, published between 2008–2018 — each shown in full reading order.

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