The Poisoned Pilgrim A Hangman's Daughter Tale |
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| Author:
| Pötzsch, Oliver
Pötzsch, Oliver |
| Series title: | Hangman's Daughter Tales Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-544-11460-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | HarperVia |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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It is the year 1666. The physician Simon and his wife, Magdalena, the hangman's daughter, set out from their home in Schongau, southern Bavaria, to make a pilgrimage to Andechs Abbey. Once there, Simon meets the mysterious Brother Virgilius, a watchmaker and inventor. Simon is fascinated by the eerie automata Virgilius has created. When the monk disappears and his workshop is destroyed, Simon senses there is evil at work and calls in Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of Schongau. Together...
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It is the year 1666. The physician Simon and his wife, Magdalena, the hangman's daughter, set out from their home in Schongau, southern Bavaria, to make a pilgrimage to Andechs Abbey. Once there, Simon meets the mysterious Brother Virgilius, a watchmaker and inventor. Simon is fascinated by the eerie automata Virgilius has created. When the monk disappears and his workshop is destroyed, Simon senses there is evil at work and calls in Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of Schongau. Together they embark on a quest - to find a maniacal murderer . . .