The year is 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. Arrested and framed for the murder, Kuisl faces firsthand the torture he’s administered himself for years.
Jakob’s daughter, Magdalena, and a young medicus named Simon hasten to his aid. With the help of an underground network of beggars, a beer-brewing monk, and an Italian playboy, they discover that behind the false accusation is a plan that will endanger the entire German Empire.
Chock-full of historical detail, The Beggar King brings to vibrant life another tale of an unlikely hangman and his tough-as-nails daughter, confirming Pötzsch’s mettle as a writer to watch.
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"Just finished this the third in the the Hangmans Daughter series. It is by far the best yet. It could stand alone but reading the first two gives additional richness to the experience. I do love historical novels and this one does not disappoint. Looking forward to the 4th in the series due out this summer. If you are looking forward to a good mystery, love story, and perspective of another time and place, this is a great read!!"
— Diane (4 out of 5 stars)
" His books keep getting better and better!! "
— Cathy, 2/20/2014" Good but nat as good as the first two in the series. "
— Gord, 2/18/2014" I'm looking forward to the next book in this series being translated into English. I have enjoyed the series so far. "
— Joy, 2/11/2014" Good story, quick, lively. I won't say more for fear of spoilers.... "
— Christina, 1/16/2014" This series is written in the 1640's in Barvaria and has as the main characters a hangman and his family. It's like a German Sherlock Holmes in Germany when the hangman was the one person in the village that was a necessary evil and that everyone hated. "
— Sandy, 1/12/2014" I have loved this series from the beginning. Was put off by the violence in the beginning but enjoyed it after the first three chapters. "
— Monica, 1/7/2014" A challenge to finish. It maybe the German, but the characters are flat and come across fake. This will be the last Hangman's Daughter novel I'll read. "
— Charles, 1/7/2014" Great series! Looking forward to the next book in the series! "
— Stephanie, 12/28/2013" The Hangman's Daughter series of books are enjoyable fluffy crime novels that take place in the 1600s. Unique take on the genre with a unique protagonist (three protagonists, actually). "
— Mike, 12/25/2013" Interesting and a fast read. Sometimes the language is stilted but I don't know if that's just the translation to English "
— Katherine, 12/22/2013" Oliver Potzsch just seems to get better and better. Loved the book and the way he would slip in something new when you thought you had it figured out. Kept me in the air and anxious to read more.l Look forward to his next book. "
— Larry, 12/3/2013" way better than book 2 :) "
— Abigail, 11/12/2013" This whole triology was a good read with a lot of German history. recommended "
— Kathleen, 11/6/2013" Loved it! Read it so slow since the next one won't be available until June! I highly recommend this series. Never dreamed I would like this series and I don't. I love it! "
— Chris, 10/7/2013" I enjoyed The Hangman's Daughter and the sequel more than this 3rd book. It was good, but it was a bit slow moving. "
— Anne, 9/10/2013" Once again, a fantastic read! Filled with suspense and intrigue, this book kept me guessing the whole way through. "
— Michelleandderek, 8/3/2013" Great read. Gives me the same feeling as watching an Indiana Jones movie. Some scenes go on for a little longer than they should but I don't regret spending the time reading them. "
— Tsdidymus, 7/29/2013" The drama seemed a little forced in this installment, but an enjoyable read nonetheless. "
— Jordanna, 6/18/2013" Favorite in the series so far "
— Todd, 4/21/2013" Probably the most enjoyable of this series. Of course that is a great deal of improbable events but the book held my interest and it was difficult to put it down. "
— Eliot, 4/4/2013" What a disappointment. I absolutely loved his first book. His second wasn't as good but still enjoyable. This one was so predictable and cliche and I would not recommend it unless you really have nothing else to read. "
— Pamela, 2/27/2013" I loved this but I love books from this time period (anything from the middle ages or reformation era). Great plot. Great characters. At times it read like a movie but other than that it was really engaging. "
— Jani, 2/16/2013" Not as good as book 1, but a definite improvement over book 2. Full of adventure and intrigue, it's hard not to like this book, although by occurring so far from Schongau it loses some of the charm that that town imbues the series with. "
— Sean, 2/14/2013" I was a little disappointed in this third Hangman' s Daughter book. loved the first two. This book was slow and hard to get into. "
— Carolyn, 2/2/2013" Not as fabulous as the previous two. Still worth a read if you like the series. "
— Willow, 1/13/2013Oliver Pötzsch worked for years as a journalist and scriptwriter for Bavarian television. He is the author of seven books in the international bestselling Hangman’s Daughter historical series, the Black Musketeers series, and several stand-alone novels. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages.
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.