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German author of popular fiction

Oliver Pötzsch (born 20 December 1970) is a German author of popular fiction. He was among the first writers to achieve bestselling status by publishing e-books.^[1][2][3] His works include The Hangman's Daughter (German: Die Henkerstochter), the first book in the series of the same name.^[2]

Early life

Pötzsch was born in Munich. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He is a descendant from a long line of hangmen.^[4]

Bibliography

The Hangman's Daughter series

• The Hangman's Daughter (2008, German: Die Henkerstochter)
• The Dark Monk (2009, German: Die Henkerstochter und der schwarze Mönch)
• The Beggar King (2010, German: Die Henkerstochter und der König der Bettler)
• The Poisoned Pilgrim (2012, German: Der Hexer und die Henkerstochter)
• The Werewolf of Bamberg (2014, German: Die Henkerstochter und der Teufel von Bamberg)
• The Play of Death (2016, German: Die Henkerstochter und das Spiel des Todes)
• The Council of T
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  Oliver Pötzsch

  The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter, #1)
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  3.75 avg rating — 78,434 ratings — published 2008 — 77 editions

  The Dark Monk (The Hangman's Daughter, #2)
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  3.89 avg rating — 22,413 ratings — published 2009 — 54 editions

  The Beggar King (The Hangman's Daughter, #3)
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  4.02 avg rating — 15,694 ratings — published 2010 — 46 editions

  The Poisoned Pilgrim (The Hangman's Daughter, #4)
  

  3.97 avg rating — 11,104 ratings — published 2012 — 36 editions

  The Werewolf of Bamberg (The Hangman's Daughter, #5)
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  4.19 avg rating — 6,994 ratings — published 2014 — 29 editions

  The Play of Death (The Hangman's Daughter, #6)
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  4.31 avg rating — 4,624 ratings — published 2016 — 22 editions

  The Council of Twelve (The Hangman's Daughter, #7)
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  4.44 avg rating — 3,935 ratings — published 2017 — 13 editions

  The Ludwig Conspiracy
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  3.70 avg rating — 4,101 ratings — published 2011

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  Oliver Pötzsch author biography, plus links to books by Oliver Pötzsch.

  Oliver Pötzsch

  Born in 1970, Oliver Pötzsch is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter series and has worked for years as a scriptwriter for Bavarian television. A descendant of one of Bavaria's leading dynasties of executioners, Pötzsch lives in Munich with his family.

  This biography was last updated on 05/27/2025.

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