{"product_id":"homunculus-the-devils-apprentice-michael-peters-9798289082893","title":"Homunculus - The Devil's Apprentice","description":"\u003cp\u003eBavaria, 1438. After a young girl is found in a tanner's vat, the small town of Aichach turns from fear to fury. The Church urges repentance; the crowd wants a culprit. Barber-surgeon and war veteran Simon Schenk wants only to protect his family and keep his shop open-but in a season of panic, silence becomes dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the evidence, Simon crosses guild interests, back-room piety, and the reach of a nobleman who acts above the law. In a world where medicine struggles against rumor, a careless word can ruin a life faster than any blade. What begins as the hunt for one killer becomes a fight against scapegoating and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHomunculus - The Devil's Apprentice is a lean, historically grounded thriller set in late-medieval Bavaria: tactile craft, real procedures, and the hard edges of civic justice. Originally published in German in 2013 (Homunculus - Das tote Mädchen vom Gerberhof), this English edition launches the Simon Schenk series for international readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNominated for \"Entdeckt! Der Amazon Autoren-Preis\" (Amazon's German newcomers' award, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of C. J. Sansom and Oliver Pötzsch: an unflinching look at how fear bends truth-and how costly it is to set it straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798289082893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Michael Peters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172098154751,"sku":"9798289082893","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homunculus-the-devils-apprentice-michael-peters-9798289082893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}