Jacob Kuisl receives a letter from his
brother-in-law in Regensburg saying that is sister Lisbeth is dying.
Kuisl immediately leaves for Regensburg to see whether he can help
his sister. When he arrives, his hope is shattered, and he finds
himself a prisoner charged with the murder of Lisbeth and her
husband.
Meanwhile in Schongau, Magdalena, his
daughter, and Simon, the local doctor who is also Magdalena's lover,
become embroiled in a nasty fight with one of the members of the town
council. They, too, take off for Regensburg. There they become
involved in a plot to save the city and to try to save Jacob from
death.
As with the two previous novels, this
novel is well plotted. The characters continue to be interesting and
the setting is well done. I particularly liked the descriptions of
Regensburg, and I highly recommend reading Potzsch's tour of
Regensburg at the end of the book.
I did feel that this book was more
violent and somewhat less realistic than the previous two, which I
enjoyed very much. However, the book is still well worth reading as a
continuation of the series.
I reviewed this book for the Amazon Vine Program.
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