The Dark Monk (The Hangman’s Daughter, #2)
by Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne
The Dark Monk by Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne holds a well received rating of 3.82 out of 5, based on 10.8K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 463 pages.
About The Dark Monk
1660: Winter has settled thick over a sleepy village in the Bavarian Alps, ensuring every farmer and servant is indoors on the night a parish priest discovers he's been poisoned. As numbness creeps up his body, he summons the last of his strength to scratch a cryptic sign in the frost.Following a trail of riddles, hangman Jakob Kuisl, his headstrong daughter, Magdalena, and the town physician’s son team up with the priest’s aristocratic sister to investigate. What they uncover will lead them back to the Crusades, unlocking a troubled history of internal church politics and sending them on a chase for a treasure of the Knights Templar.But they’re not the only ones after the legendary fortune. A team of dangerous and mysterious monks is always close behind, tracking their every move, speaking Latin in the shadows, giving off a strange, intoxicating scent. And to throw the hangman off their trail, they have ensured he is tasked with capturing a band of thieves roving the countryside attacking solitary travellers and spreading panic.Delivering on the promise of the international bestseller The Hangman’s Daughter, Oliver Pötzsch takes us on a whirlwind tour through the occult hiding places of Bavaria’s ancient monasteries. Once again based on prodigious historical research into Pötzsch’s family tree, The Dark Monk brings to life an unforgettable, compassionate hangman and his tenacious daughter, painting a robust tableau of a seventeenth-century Bavaria and quickening our pulses with a gripping, mesmerizing mystery
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 463 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, History |
| Average Rating | 3.82 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,785 |
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What genre is The Dark Monk?
The Dark Monk is categorized as Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is The Dark Monk worth reading?
Based on 10.8K reader ratings, The Dark Monk has an average score of 3.82 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is The Dark Monk?
The Dark Monk has 463 pages.
Who wrote The Dark Monk?
The Dark Monk was written by Oliver Pötzsch, Lee Chadeayne. It was first published in 2009.
What is the ISBN for The Dark Monk?
The ISBN-13 for The Dark Monk is 9780547807680.0.
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