The Ludwig Conspiracy, Oliver Potzsch
The Ludwig Conspiracy, Oliver Potzsch
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The Ludwig Conspiracy

Author: Oliver Pötzsch

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 13 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2013


Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 07, 2023

3.5 stars Just before he's brutally tortured and murdered an elderly gent hides a secret diary in an antiquarian used bookstore in Munich. The bookstore is owned by Steven Lukas, a young man who just wants to lead a quiet life among his tomes. Before long the old gent's niece, Sara Lengfeld, shows u......more

Goodreads review by Cara on March 15, 2015

Here is the problem with this book: No one does the Da Vinci Code better than the Da Vinci Code, and this book is no Da Vinci Code. My rating is probably only as high as it is because the subject matter is absolutely fascinating. Please, if you enjoy German/Bavarian history, or the history of monarc......more

Goodreads review by Ms. Smartarse on August 05, 2019

Translated into English, as The Ludwig Conspiracy. Steven Lucas is out of place in Munich's West End. His dusty little antique bookshop, along with his elegant suits no longer attract many customers, and he's also in need of money to keep his business up. Since it never rains but it pours, our hero so......more

Goodreads review by Donnelle on August 08, 2013

(Note: This review will include minor spoilers, but nothing earth-shattering.) I read the summary of the book and was immediately intrigued because it seemed to include so many aspects that sounded absolutely fascinating: a mysterious murder; a diary full of codes and secrets; main characters on the......more

Goodreads review by Steven on August 25, 2019

King Ludwig II of Bavaria is one of the most enigmatic figures in world history. Assuming the throne in 1845 at the age of nineteen the monarch known as “mad King Ludwig” or the “fairy-tale king whose castle, Schloss Neuschwanstein was the model for Walt Disney’s company logo died on June 14, 1886 p......more