The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter, #1)

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Hulttio Yes. The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict in Europe, including Germany, and it lasted from 1618 to 1648.…moreYes. The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict in Europe, including Germany, and it lasted from 1618 to 1648.(less)
Joel Kanvik I think he has a couple of motivations. First, greed. He wanted the treasure and would stop at nothing to get it. Second, from what I inferred from hi…moreI think he has a couple of motivations. First, greed. He wanted the treasure and would stop at nothing to get it. Second, from what I inferred from his discussions with Kuisl, he was a soldier in the war and grew to like killing people. It became part of his being. So, when he was ordered by the young patrician to prevent the children from identifying the young patrician as being behind the search for the treasure, the "devil" was only too willing to comply with those orders. He was fundamentally an evil human being.(less)
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Uwe Konrad just a mistake in the translation
Hulttio The series does follow chronological time, so character relations and development will suit reading it in the order of publication. But each story see…moreThe series does follow chronological time, so character relations and development will suit reading it in the order of publication. But each story seems to be a fairly self-contained mystery.(less)
Sharon Given the graphic depiction of execution right at the very beginning of the story I would say mid teens

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