{"title":"Oliver Pötzsch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOliver Pötzsch\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping crime and thriller novels steeped in historical intrigue. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Girl and the Gravedigger\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Gravedigger's Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e, blend suspense with richly detailed settings, drawing readers into atmospheric mysteries where every clue deepens the tension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect masterful storytelling that combines well-drawn characters with intricate plots. Pötzsch’s novels offer a compelling fusion of crime investigation and period drama, perfect for those who appreciate thrilling narratives grounded in history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gravediggers-almanac-by-oliver-potzsch-9780063474680","title":"The Gravedigger's Almanac","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hangman's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003efin de siècle\u003c\/em\u003e Vienna—the period during which modern criminology was born.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVienna, 1893. A gravedigger at the city’s famous Central Cemetery, Augustin Rothmayer is an unorthodox yet highly educated oddball who finds solace amongst the dead as well as in the writing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOliver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46533086052588,"sku":"9780063474680","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780063474680.jpg?v=1749367598"},{"product_id":"the-girl-and-the-gravedigger-by-oliver-potzsch-9780063348493","title":"The Girl and the Gravedigger","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the mummified remains of a famed Egyptologist are discovered in the Vienna art museum, Inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt reunites with gravedigger Augustin Rothmayer to excavate the city’s dark underbelly in this thrilling historical mystery from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hangman's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Gravedigger’s Almanac.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVienna 1894. Augustin Rothmayer, the oddball gravedigger from Vienna’s Central Cemetery, is approached by Inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt with an unusual favour: he needs Augustin to teach him everything he knows about preserving a dead body, information vital to a new investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpening an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus, employees of Vienna’s Museum of Art History have discovered the well- (and quite recently) preserved body of Alfons Strössner, famed professor of Egyptology. Some believe that the professor was the victim of an ancient curse. But neither Rothmayer nor von Herzfeldt give credence to such superstitious rumours. They are certain it was murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trail to unmask a killer leads them to fin-de-siecle Vienna’s unscrupulous upper class and to some eccentric and unusual places, including “mummy parties” and human zoos. An engrossing and twisting historical mystery, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl and the Gravedigger\u003c\/em\u003e once again brings turn-of-the-century Vienna to life in all its glitter and grime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the German by Lisa Reinhardt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380794867948,"sku":"9780063348493","price":59.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14689033482210.jpg?v=1773292893"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/oliver-potzsch.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}