''Death and the Devil'' (german: Tod und Teufel) is the first novel by
Frank Schätzing
Frank Schätzing (; born 28 May 1957) is a German writer, mostly known for his best-selling science fiction novel '' The Swarm'' (2004).
Life
Schätzing was born in Cologne and studied communication studies; he later ran his own company, an ...
, but was published only after his second novel ''Mordshunger''. The background is set in the period of 10 to 14 September 1260 in Cologne, and focuses on the struggle for power between the Colognian noblemen and the
Archbishop of Cologne
The Archbishop of Cologne is an archbishop governing the Archdiocese of Cologne of the Catholic Church in western North Rhine-Westphalia and is also a historical state in the Rhine holding the birthplace of Beethoven and northern Rhineland-Pala ...
.
1995 novels
German historical novels
Novels set in the 13th century
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