From the back cover: Germany, 1659: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Juisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at play in his small Bavarian town. Whispers and dark memories of witch trails and women burned at the stake just seventy years earlier still haunt the streets of Schongau. When more children disappear and an orphan boy is found dead the mounting hysteria threatens to erupt into chaos.
From The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch.
Doesn’t this book sound good? I am planning to start this one tonight as it’s for my mystery book group discussion next week. It’s a bit different from our typical reads so I’m excited. We are finally reading a historical and it’s set in Germany so I like that.
I told my husband that he should read it as it was a bestseller in Germany and his response was that I need to get him the German version. My husband reads a lot of art and design books in English but when it comes to novels he prefers to read those in his native language. Isn’t that funny?
But back to the book but I couldn’t help but notice that it is published by AmazonCrossing. Am I the last person to hear about this? Did I forget about this? Well I love foreign fiction so I’ll be on the lookout now to see what new titles they publish.
So, what new book are you reading today?
This does sound good! I’m always looking for a good mystery so I just might have to pick this one up myself. Enjoy!
Samantha – I hope it’s a good one. Unfortunately we’ve read a few not so good books lately so I think we are due for a good one 🙂
That book sounds intriguing! I’m currently reading a YA novel titled Falling Under by Gwen Hayes, and well there’s a hint of paranormal in it. 😉
That does sound really good, I’ll look forward to your review! 🙂 And I’ve never heard of AmazonCrossing, I’ll be sure to check it out if it concerns world lit!
My husband is the same way. Not that he is a big reader (he’s not) but he is more inclined to sit and read something in Polish. This book, by the way, sounds incredible!
This looks so good. I love me some witchcraft books. The only reason I know of Amazon Crossing is that a self published author whose book I loved got a deal through them. Enjoy!
I put this one on my wish list a week or two ago. Sounds good!
Melody – So far, I really like what I’ve read! I’ll keep you posted. You’ll have to tell us more about your book. Sounds good 🙂
Joanna – I know right? Love to read world lit. I found that Europa books is great for that and I’m starting to see more of those in the bookstores.
Sandy – Isn’t that funny? English is my second language but I hardly ever read in Spanish just because there isn’t as wide a selection. I guess because I became bilingual as a child I probably never think of which language to read in though.
Nicole – I love a good witch story too! I just started this last night but the description of the hangman was so vivid I think I had some crazy dreams!
Dana Huff – I am hoping it will be! I almost picked up Discovery of Witches which I saw you liked a lot but I need to read this first for book group. Hopefully that will be my next read!
Does sound good!! And I can understand reading in the native language–as long as you can, that is. I always wonder what might be lost in translation.
Interesting about Amazon Crossing! Haven’t heard of it before!
This does sound good. Very cool that your hubby reads German. I hadnt heard of Amazon Crossing either.
I’ve looked at this online–and the other books Amazon publishes that are in translation. It does sound interesting–looking forward to hearing what you think of it.
This sounds fantastic. Looking forward to your thoughts.