The Beggar King

Oliver Pötzsch

Jan 2013 · Hangman's Daughter Book 3 · Brilliance Audio · Narrated by Grover Gardner

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The Beggar King is the third book in Hangman’s Daughter, the million-copy bestselling series.

The year is 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. Arrested and framed for the murder, Kuisl faces firsthand the torture he’s administered himself for years.

Jakob’s daughter, Magdalena, and a young medicus named Simon hasten to his aid. With the help of an underground network of beggars, a beer-brewing monk, and an Italian playboy, they discover that behind the false accusation is a plan that will endanger the entire German Empire.

Chock-full of historical detail, The Beggar King brings to vibrant life another tale of the unlikely hangman and his tough-as-nails daughter, confirming Pötzsch’s mettle as a writer to watch.

The Beggar King is the third book in Hangman’s Daughter, the million-copy bestselling series. The year is 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. Arreste...

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Oliver Pötzsch, born in 1970, was for years a radio personality for Bavarian radio and a screenwriter for Bavarian public television. He is a descendant of the Kuisls, the well-known line of Bavarian executioners who inspire his novels. He lives with his family in Munich. Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over 750 titles to his credit. Winner of 28 Earphones Awards and two Audies, he is an AudioFile Magazine "Golden Voice" and was named "Narrator of the Year" by Publishers Weekly in 2005. Lee Chadeayne is a former classical musician and college professor. He was one of the charter members of the American Literary Translators Association and is editor in chief of the ALTA newsletter.

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