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In the small Bavarian town of Schongau, 1659, hangman Jakob Kuisl is summoned to investigate a boy rescued from the river with a crude shoulder tattoo. Whispers of the town’s 1580s witch trials linger as more children vanish and another orphan is found dead with the same mark. Rising hysteria forces the town toward a tragic line of judgement, prompting Jakob to use all his knowledge and the help of his sharp daughter Magdelena and university‑educated friend Simon to untangle a supernatural mystery that may have already doomed the town.
Kuisl’s quest reveals that the marks and deaths are not mere coincidence but part of a darker, devilish force operating within Schongau, threatening to overwhelm the community before the truth can be fully understood.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense
Authors: Oliver Pötzsch
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