Oliver Pötzsch

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Canonical name: Pötzsch, Oliver
Birthdate: 1970-12-20
Gender: male
Nationality: Germany
Birthplace: Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Places of residence: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Education: German School of Journalists, Munich
Occupations: night porter
soul singer
broadcaster
scriptwriter
Organizations: Deutsche Journalistenschule
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Autorenkreis Historischer Roman Quo Vadis
Short biography: Oliver Pötzsch, 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.

[retrieved 1/12/2013 from Amazon.com]

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The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter, #1) by Oliver Pötzsch

Jakob Kuisl is a hangman in 1659 Bavaria. The descriptions of his trade as torturer and executioner are gruesome. The details of life at that time are graphic and uncomfortable. This is the backdrop for this mystery surrounding the deaths of village orphans, thought to be the work of a witch. Jakob is ordered to extract a confession, but he thinks she is innocent. By doing all he can to delay proceedings, he, his daughter and her suitor, a young doctor, race against time to find the real murderer. Very well done, but graphic. I will need to think about continuing this mystery series.… (more)

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Linda-C1 | 173 other reviews | Sep 26, 2024 |

The Hangman's Daughter (Hangman's Daughter Tales)… by Oliver Pötzsch

Unexpectedly fascinating, with really great plot twists and a bit of supernatural feel to it. I loved the look back to pre-dissection medicine and how the hangman knew more (and better) medicine than the local doctor, who mostly just bled people. And we all know how well THAT worked.

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jennievh | 173 other reviews | Sep 18, 2024 |

The Poisoned Pilgrim (The Hangman's Daughter #4) by Oliver Pötzsch

Read 200 of the 500 pages and gave up. The characters were not at all appealing to me and, at least in translation, speech was sometimes annoyingly modern.

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Abcdarian | 9 other reviews | May 18, 2024 |

The Ludwig Conspiracy by Oliver PXf6tzsch

So good... I lost sleep. I like how Potzsch makes historical figures come alive in their time period, yet they're relatable. I love how he wove two timelines together, and his villain and the conclusion of book were very creative.

I LOVE Ludwig II of Austria, and this book was very satisfying.

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Zmosslady | 7 other reviews | May 13, 2024 |

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