Sunday, October 2, 2011

The Hangman's Daughter by Oliver Potzsch, 435 pages


This was a very unusual mystery. It takes place in Bavaria in the 1600s. A midwife is accused of witchcraft after a child turns up dead, and the main person investigating the case is the town hangman, who is responsible for torturing her into confessing and then executing her. This was a really well-written novel, with an intriguing plot and interesting characters.

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