The Hangman's Daughter
A Hangman's Daughter Tale, Book 1
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The Hangman's Daughter
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
About this listen
Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trials and the women burned at the stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau. When more children disappear and an orphan boy is found dead - marked by the same tattoo - the mounting hysteria threatens to erupt into chaos.
Before the unrest forces him to torture and execute the very woman who aided in the birth of his children, Jakob must unravel the truth. With the help of his clever daughter, Magdelena, and Simon, the university-educated son of the town’s physician, Jakob discovers that a devil is indeed loose in Schongau. But it may be too late to prevent bloodshed.
A brilliantly detailed, fast-paced historical thriller, The Hangman’s Daughter is the first novel from German television screenwriter Oliver Pötzsch, a descendent of the Kuisls, a famous Bavarian executioner clan.
©2011 Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne (translation) (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.What listeners say about The Hangman's Daughter
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Diane Parkes
- 16-03-2018
Really glad I gave this another try
If you could sum up The Hangman's Daughter in three words, what would they be?
Gripping, addictive, entertaining
What did you like best about this story?
The story was fast paced and well written. I loved the characters from the good, the very bad and the downright ugly. I love crime stories and this has everything, it kept me guessing right to the end.
What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?
He was brilliant I loved his gravelly voice which could be soft and kind and in turn ominous.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No I thought it would be an audio I would listen to from time to time instead I found myself listening to it at every opportunity. I'm sad it's ended.
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