Günter Ruch (born 19 August 1956 in Sinzig, Rhineland-Palatinate, died 18 December 2010 in

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) was a German writer, journalist, politician of the FDP and author of

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and

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. He lived in

, where, on 18 December 2010, he died of cancer.

Works

* 1996: ''Die Farbe der Nacht''. Nitzsche (

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) * 2002: ''Genovefa''. Rhein-Mosel-Verlag (historical novel) * 2005: ''Burg Hammerstein''. Club Bertelsmann (historical novel) * 2006: ''Die Herrin von Burg Hammerstein''. Droemer Knaur (historical novel) * 2006: ''Genovefa''.

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, Verlag TechniSat Digital * 2007: ''Gottes Fälscher''. Club Bertelsmann (historical novel) * 2008: ''Der Krüppelmacher''. Verlag Philipp von Zabern (historical novel) * 2009: ''Gottes Fälscher''. Droemer Knaur (historical novel) * 2010: ''Die Blutkönigin''. Verlag Philipp von Zabern (historical novel) 1956 births 20th-century German writers 2010 deaths People from Sinzig FDP.The Liberals politicians 20th-century German male writers {{Germany-writer-stub