The Werewolf of Bamberg, by Oliver Pötzsch (2014)
This is the 5th novel in the Hangman's Daughter series. The year is 1668, and the Kuisl family has traveled from Schongau to Bamberg to celebrate the marriage of Barthalomäus, the estranged brother of the Kuisl patriarch, Jakob. Until recently, his children were unaware that their father even had a brother. A misunderstanding years earlier had caused a split between the brothers.
When the family arrives in Bamberg, they learn that the city has been terrorized by a series of murders. Several elders of the city have gone missing, only to have their mangled bodies appear scattered around the city. Rumors spread that the deaths are caused by a werewolf.
What I like about this mystery series is the careful research the author does in his novels. In the afterward, he explains the history behind this mystery. While the events seem supernatural to the citizens of this German town in the late 1660s, they actually have a basis in science.
I have enjoyed the other books in the series, and this one was no exception.
Read: July 21, 2019
5 Stars
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