The Werewolf Of Bamberg is a Historical Thrillers novel by Oliver Pötzsch. Read summary below.
The Werewolf Of Bamberg (A Hangman’s Daughter Tale) Summary
In 1668, hangman Jakob Kuisl, his daughter Magdalena, and her husband Simon travel to the town of Bamberg. But what was planned as a family vacation soon becomes a nightmare: a murderer in Bamberg is leaving the severed limbs of victims in the trash outside the city. When rumors quickly spread that the deaths are the work of a werewolf, Jakob must prove the superstition wrong and embarks on a search for the “devil of Bamberg.”
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The Werewolf Of Bamberg (A Hangman’s Daughter Tale) Review
4.0 out of 5 stars A Devilishly Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019
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There’s something happening in Bamberg and it will soon draw in hangman Jakob Kuisl and his family.
Kuisl, his daughter, Magdalena, and her husband, Simon, travel to Bamberg where they are to observe the marriage of Kuisl’s younger brother, of whom he has been estranged for most of his life. Mystery number one — what happened and why have they never addressed it before?
But as soon as they arrive, body parts are found in the river and in the trash outside the city. Considering that it’s the 1600s, the good citizens begin to think that there is an evil presence, a werewolf, that is in their midst.
In this fifth entry into the Kuisl/Hangman’s Daughter series, Oliver Potzsch has once again created a totally riveting murder mystery surrounded with all the details, sights and beliefs of the era. This is a period where science is in its infancy and in small villages and towns, it can become deadly for its many innocent citizens. Such is the case in Bamberg where 40 years before they had a famous witch hunt that cost the lives of hundreds of citizens and has left its devilish marks on its community and its people.
This is intense but pleasurable reading. I was engrossed in the story almost from the beginning and kept me wondering the who and why. The characters and their actions are realistic and believable. A very good read if you like mysteries and historical fiction.
5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Crime novel at its best
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2016
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Set in 16 th. Century Germany, the book begins with the arrival of the Kuisel family in Bamberg to attend the wedding of the Bamberg executionrer, Jacob’s brother Bartolmeus. Things do not go well, mainly because there is a werewolf prowling the nighttime streets horribly killing some people and snatching others away to a horrible fate.
Bodies have been found floating in the river; pieces of bodies in the fields. Ferocious growing and howling alarms everyone. Soon, even those who reject the idea of a werewolf as superstition are frightened, either of the wolf, or the calls for an inquisition . Everyone in Bamberg remembers the witch trials of 30 years previous in which a thousand innocents were tortured and executed. Will it happen again? Seems so.
The story unfolds in a greatly entertaining fashion as the Kuisel family finds itself in the center of the werewolf hunt and in the effort to prove that the murderer is human, or rather an inhuman, crazed, man stalking people for reasons known only to himself.
As the mystery is unraveled, and the danger grows, this reader found it difficult to tear himself away.
As always, Mr. Potzsch develops a fascinating picture of medieval Germany: the stench and filth of the streets and rivers, the ignorance of the people of both low and high rank and the fear and superstition that passed for religion.
There are some passages that are not for the faint or squeamish; just remember, it is a crime novel, not a horror one. The true horror is what is in men’s hearts.
Note: the book actually begins with a flashback of 30 years previous describing the reason for the estrangement of the brothers. The weeding celebration was supposed to heal the rift. Did it? Read on.
About Oliver Pötzsch Author Of The Werewolf Of Bamberg (A Hangman’s Daughter Tale) Book
Oliver Pötzsch Author Of The Werewolf Of Bamberg (A Hangman’s Daughter Tale) Book, born in 1970, has worked for years as a scriptwriter for Bavarian television. He himself is a descendant of one of Bavaria’s leading dynasties of executioners.
He lives in Munich with his family.
The Werewolf Of Bamberg (A Hangman’s Daughter Tale) pdf, Paperback, Hardcover Book Information
- Publisher : HarperVia; First Edition (December 29, 2015)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 592 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0544610946
- ISBN-13 : 978-0544610941
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.55 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #325,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,910 in Historical Thrillers (Books)
- #3,755 in Historical Mystery
- #7,916 in Murder Thrillers
- Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,831 ratings
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