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 an unlikely hangman and his tough-as-nails
daughter, confirming Pötzsch's mettle as a writer to watch.