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. His works include The Hangman's Daughter (), the first book in the series of the same name.
Early life Pötzsch was born in Munich. His mother was an elementary school teacher. He is a descendant from a long line of hangmen.
Bibliography The Hangman's Daughter series The Hangman's Daughter (2008, ) The Dark Monk (2009, ) The Beggar King (2010, ) The Poisoned Pilgrim (2012, ) The Werewolf of Bamberg (2014, ) The Play of Death (2016, ) The Council of Twelve (2018, )
A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case series
The Gravedigger's Almanac (2025)
Other works Die Ludwig-Verschwörung (2011) Die Burg der Könige (2013) Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf (2014) Ritter Kuno Kettenstrumpf und die geheimnisvolle Flaschenpost (2015) Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Buch der Nacht (2015) Die Schwarzen Musketiere − Das Schwert der Macht (2016) Der Spielmann: Die Geschichte des Johann Georg Faustus (2018) Das Buch des Totengräbers (2023)
Personal life Pötzsch is married to Katrin, with whom he has two children.
References
External links Oliver Pötzsch's official website