Historical Fiction
The Poisoned Pilgrim
2015·495 pages
A hangman’s family investigates dark mysteries and murders in 17th-century Bavaria, facing witchcraft accusations and hidden conspiracies.
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A hangman’s family investigates dark mysteries and murders in 17th-century Bavaria, facing witchcraft accusations and hidden conspiracies.
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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
Romance & sex
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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 violent themes.
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity or coarse language used in context.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol consumption in historical context.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Central themes of clergy, monasteries, and religious conflict in historical setting.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Frequent accusations of witchcraft and occult fears drive major plot points.
Political content
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Recurring themes of power struggles and church politics in historical context.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of systemic cruelty, torture, and societal oppression of the era.
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