A.D. 1187Just before the fall of Jerusalem, street urchin Rutger finds himself swept into the Holy City - reluctantly serving as a squire.
Newly knighted, he is entrusted with a perilous mission: to smuggle a message out of the city.
Its contents are explosive - assassination plans that may trace back to the English royal family. The target? None other than the German Emperor, Friedrich Barbarossa. But the trail doesn't end there: the papal curia and treacherous nobles are also under suspicion.
As Rutger journeys across the Holy Roman Empire, his path crosses with a young novice named Jacob, the Jewish scholar Rabbi Moses ben Isaac, Templars, bishops, and members of his own former gang.
A deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds across medieval Europe - and the assassins are already on their trail.
The successful debut novel found several thousand enthusiastic readers in German-speaking countries. The author is now entering the international literary scene and presenting the translated novel "The Sultan s Friend".
Excerpts from reviews:
- The best in a while. A fantastic novel with a captivating writing style that you can't put down...
- A realistic description of the time and living conditions. For me, a story well worth reading.
Bravo for the undoubtedly extensive research work.
- At times, I couldn't put the novel down because it is so excitingly written. The following novel is currently in the works.
