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    The Ludwig Conspiracy
    The Ludwig Conspiracy
    The Ludwig Conspiracy
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    The Ludwig Conspiracy

    Written by Oliver Pötzsch

    Narrated by Simon Vance

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    In 1886, King Ludwig II, the King of Bavaria, was deposed on grounds of mental incapacity without any medical examination. His “diagnosis” remains controversial among historians to this day.  Soon after his fall from power, Ludwig died under mysterious circumstances, leaving the eccentric and beautiful “fairytale” castles he had built as his only remaining legacy.While putting away books from an estate sale purchase, rare book-dealer Steven Lukas finds a box he's never seen before wedged between books on a high shelf. In it he discovers what looks to be a small diary written entirely in code, a lock of hair, and old photographs of the Fairytale King. It isn't long however, before his excitement turns to fear as he realizes that mysterious others want the diary too-and will apparently kill to get it. Suspecting that his find may contain the secret truth behind Ludwig's death, Steven consults with art historian Sara Lengfeld. Soon they find themselves on the run together, investigating each of Ludwig's three castles for clues as to just what in that ancient diary could be so explosive as to be worth killing-and even dying-for.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateSep 3, 2013
    ISBN9781622311996
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    Oliver Pötzsch

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

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    • 5/5
      I like historical novels, especially ones that are well researched. From somewhere I hears a quote that if you want to teach history, tell the story. That happens here, along with a current thriller consisting of a chase for a diary written in shorthand and code. The historical period is King Ludwig II before the World Wars, and his deposition and death in 1886. Beyond posters for his most famous castle, Neuschwanstein, the model for Disney's Cinderella'a castle, the Mad King of Bavaria is unknown in America today.
    • 5/5
      Part thriller, part mystery, part historical fiction, and with some romance thrown in, this book has something for almost everyone. When an antiquarian bookseller finds a small chest containing Theodor Marot's cryptic diary, he teams up with an art detective to solve the mystery of King Ludwig II of Bavaria's death. Tension builds as they race from one castle to another in search of the key to the diary's code. A fun book based upon real events which still haven't been verified to this day.
    • 5/5
      I've always been facinated with König Ludwig II. Excellent story. Narrator was great, loved how he pronounced the German words correctly.