Recommendations based on The Dark Monkby Oliver Pötzsch

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  1. The Hangman's Daughter

    by Oliver Pötzsch
    In 17th century Bavaria, a hangman and a physician's daughter team up to solve a series of murders.

    Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her father outside the village walls and is destined to be married off to another hangman’s son—except that ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Beggar King

    by Oliver Pötzsch
    A historical fiction novel set in medieval Bavaria, following the journey of a beggar boy who becomes a king.

    1662: Jakob Kuisl, the hangman of a village in the Alps, 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. ... (Goodreads)

  3. The Poisoned Pilgrim

    by Oliver Pötzsch
    In 1666, a monk investigates a murder in a remote monastery. Dark secrets and dangerous conspiracies are uncovered.

    Godine 1666. pedesetak građana Schongaua kreće na hodočašće u samostan Andechs, a među njima su i medikus Simon Fronwieser i njegova supruga Magdalena, krvnikova kći. Simon u samostanu upoznaje ... (Goodreads)

  4. A Discovery of Witches

    by Deborah Harkness
    An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.

    Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. The Silver Music Box

    by Mina Baites
    A family heirloom, a silver music box, connects generations of a family through love, loss, and the power of music.

    A captivating cross-generational novel from German author Mina Baites about a Jewish family divided by World War II and an inheritance with the power to bring them back together.,, 1914. For Paul, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. The Thirteenth Tale

    by Diane Setterfield
    A mysterious storyteller reveals a dark family secret, transforming the lives of those around her.

    Vida Winter, a famous novelist in England, has evaded journalists' questions about her past, refusing to answer their inquiries and spinning elaborate tales that they later discover to be false. Her ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Walk Me Home

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    A heartwarming story of two unlikely friends, a young girl and an elderly man, who embark on a journey of healing and self-discovery.

    From, New York Times, bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde comes a story of two young sisters who embark on a journey across the American Southwest to uncover what it really means to be a family. ... (Goodreads)

  8. Say You're Sorry

    by Michael Robotham
    A psychologist is drawn into a murder investigation when one of her patients confesses to a crime. Twists and turns abound in this psychological thriller.

    Two missing girls. Two brutal murders. All connected to one farmhouse. Who is to blame? When pretty and popular teenagers Piper Hadley and Tash McBain disappear one Sunday morning, the investigation ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. Say Goodbye for Now

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    A story of two boys, a dog, and a woman who will change their lives forever. A tale of love, friendship, and overcoming prejudice.

    “Catherine Ryan Hyde delivers once again with this feel-good story guaranteed to be a hit…” —,Redbook, On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. The Obsidian Chamber

    by Douglas Preston
    A thrilling adventure of supernatural mysteries and secrets, taking the reader on a journey through time and space.

    A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCE After a harrowing, otherworldly confrontation on the shores of Exmouth, Massachussetts, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is missing, presumed dead. A SHOCKING RETURN Sick with ... (Goodreads)

  11. Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End

    by Manel Loureiro
    A lawyer's harrowing journey through a zombie apocalypse in Spain, fighting for survival and searching for his missing family.

    The dead rise… A mysterious incident in Russia, a blip buried in the news—it’s the only warning humanity receives that civilization will soon be destroyed by a single, voracious virus that creates ... (Goodreads)

  12. A Merciful Death

    by Kendra Elliot
    FBI agent investigates a series of murders in a small town, uncovering dark secrets and facing personal demons.

    Soon to be a TV series by Warner Brothers Television and Ellen Degeneres’s A Very Good Production., FBI special agent Mercy Kilpatrick has been waiting her whole life for disaster to strike. A ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Divergent Series Complete Box Set

    by Veronica Roth
    Tris' journey of courage and self-discovery, as she navigates a post-apocalyptic world divided by factions.

    Don’t miss the series everyone’s talking about! Get this 3-book collection of all 3 books in Veronica Roth’s thrilling Divergent series – featuring Divergent, Insurgent, and the latest in the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Shadow of Night

    by Deborah Harkness
    A time-traveling adventure through Elizabethan England, uncovering secrets of the past.

    Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, ... (Goodreads)

  15. Dog on It

    by Spencer Quinn
    A private investigator and his canine partner search for a missing girl.

    ONE I could smell him – or rather the booze on his breath -- before he even opened the door, but my sense of smell is pretty good, probably better than yours. The key scratched against the lock, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  16. 11/22/63

    by Stephen King
    A time-traveler attempts to prevent the assassination of JFK.

    Jake Epping is a recently divorced high school English teacher in Lisbon Falls, Maine , earning extra money teaching a GED class. Epping gives an assignment to his adult students, asking them to ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Under the Dome

    by Stephen King
    Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.

    At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

    by Katherine Howe
    A graduate student uncovers a family secret and a mysterious book, leading her on a journey to uncover the truth about her ancestors and their involvement in the Salem witch trials.

    Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie’s grandmother’s abandoned ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Magician's Elephant

    by Kate DiCamillo
    A mysterious elephant brings together a group of characters in a magical journey of discovery.

    In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Last Child

    by John Hart
    A suspenseful mystery about a family's search for their missing son, uncovering a dark conspiracy.

    Winner of the 2010 Edgar Award for Best Novel, John Hart's, New York Times, bestselling debut,, The King of Lies, announced the arrival of a major talent. With, Down, River, he surpassed his earlier ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Sizzling Sixteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    A fast-paced mystery, following Stephanie Plum as she investigates a missing businessman.

    Stephanie's boss, her cousin Vinnie, has been abducted by his bookie , who demands that Vinnie pay back his gambling losses (more than a million dollars) in five days, or he's dead. Stephanie, Connie ... (Wikipedia)

  22. The Poet

    by Michael Connelly
    A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's descent into darkness, as he unravels a web of deceit and murder.

    Denver crime-beat reporter Jack McEvoy specializes in violent death. So when his homicide detective brother kills himself, McEvoy copes in the only way he knows how–he decides to write the story. But ... (Goodreads)

  23. Finger Lickin' Fifteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, investigates a series of murders at a barbecue restaurant. Chaos and hilarity ensue.

    Stephanie's friend Lula witnesses the murder (by decapitation ) of celebrity chef Stanley Chipotle. When Chipotle's sponsors offer a $1 million reward for the capture of the killers, Lula decides to ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Island of the Blue Dolphins

    by Scott O'Dell
    A young girl is stranded on an island and must find a way to survive on her own.

    The main character is a Nicoleño girl named Won-a-pa-lei, whose secret name is Karana. She has a brother named Ramo, whose curiosity usually leads to trouble, and a sister named Ulape. Her people ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Green Mile

    by Stephen King
    A prison guard discovers the power of redemption, and miracles, when he meets a mysterious inmate.

    Featuring a first-person narrative told by Paul Edgecombe, the novel switches between Paul as an old man in the Georgia Pines nursing home writing down his story in 1996, and his time in 1932 as the ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Explosive Eighteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Amateur detective Stephanie Plum navigates a series of dangerous cases with her quirky sidekicks.

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.,, B,efore Stephanie can even step foot ... (Goodreads)

  27. Pope Joan

    by Donna Woolfolk Cross
    A story of a female Pope's rise to power in a male-dominated world.

    Joan, the daughter of a priest and his Saxon wife, is born in 814 as the last of three children. When he discovers that Joan has learned to read, her father calls her “child of the devil” and blames ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Days Gone Bye

    by Robert Kirkman
    Small-town sheriff's journey to survive a zombie-filled apocalyptic world.

    The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Bone Collector

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A detective and a forensic specialist race against time to stop a serial killer.

    Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics – until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Magician's Land

    by Lev Grossman
    The final book in the Magicians trilogy, as Quentin Coldwater and his friends face their ultimate challenge in a magical world.

    After being expelled from the magical realm of Fillory, magician Quentin Coldwater returns to his alma mater , the magical college of Brakebills, as a new professor. There he is finally given a ... (Wikipedia)