Description

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The Werewolf of Bamberg is the fifth book in Hangman’s Daughter, the million-copy bestselling series.

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.”

About the Author

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OLIVER PÖTZSCH, born in 1970, has worked for years as a scriptwriter for Bavarian television, and is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter series. A descendant of one of Bavaria's leading dynasties of executioners, Pötzsch lives in Munich with his family.

Praise For…

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"Pötzsch effectively conjures up an atmosphere of claustrophobia and paranoia . . . . The tension, as the Kuisl family finds itself in the midst of the hunt, is palpable, leading to a cleverly clued solution." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review   "The setup is delicious . . . good fun overall." -- Kirkus  Reviews —