Historical Fiction
A hangman and his daughter unravel dark mysteries in 17th-century Bavaria, facing witchcraft, murder, and ancient secrets.
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A hangman and his daughter unravel dark mysteries in 17th-century Bavaria, facing witchcraft, murder, and ancient secrets.
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The first four books in Oliver Pötzsch's The Hangman's Daughter series together in one collection The Hangman's Daughter Germany, 1659: 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 disappea...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor references to romantic relationships; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of murder, torture, and executions; pervasive and detailed.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity or coarse language; not frequent.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol use in historical context; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Frequent themes of church politics, clergy, and religious conflict.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Central themes of witchcraft accusations and occult mysteries.
Political content
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Recurring themes of power struggles and societal hierarchy in historical context.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic cruelty, torture, and societal oppression.
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