The Gravedigger’s Almanac

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Oliver Pötzsch, Lisa Reinhardt

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HARPER360
01 June 2025

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries; Thriller & suspense; Adventure

Series: A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case

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The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop a serial killer in fin de siecle Vienna—the period during which modern criminology was born.

Vienna, 1893. A gravedigger at the city’s famous Central Cemetery, Augustin Rothmayer is aan unorthodox yet highly educated oddball who finds solace amongst the dead as well as in the writing the pages of the first almanac of his profession. But his fragile peace is abruptly disturbed when young inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt, an ambitious young transfer from Graz, arrives in need of help from someone expert in death. No one knows the subject better than Augustin Rothmeyer.

A superstitious killer is on the loose. His victims include several maids, each brutally staked. Recognizing the killer is using an ancient ritual for keeping the undead buried, the gravedigger joins the inspector on a journey that will take them deep into the underworld of their glamorous cosmopolitan city. In their search for a depraved monster, they receive unexpected help from telephone operator Julia Wolf, who impresses them with her unusual insight even as she fights her own personal demons.

Oliver Pötzsch’s inventive historical crime series delivers the thrills and historical detail modern international mystery fans crave: a grippingly plotted mystery, a rich and painstakingly researched setting, a fascinating look into the beginnings of modern criminology, and an unlikely and unforgettable trio of characters.

By: Oliver Pötzsch
Translated by: Lisa Reinhardt
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9780063348349
ISBN 10: 0063348349
Series: A Leopold von Herzfeldt Case
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Born in 1970, Oliver Pötzsch is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman’s Daughter series and has worked for years as a scriptwriter for Bavarian television. A descendant of one of Bavaria’s leading dynasties of executioners, Pötzsch lives in Munich with his family.

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