Manfred Böckl (born 2 September 1948) is a German writer who specialises in historical fiction.
Since the 1980s, he has written novels that often revolve around Bavaria, crime, abuse of power and historical renegades and seers.
'Blue Rose Secret Society'), written together with Helmut Watzke under the pseudonym Jean de Laforet.
Since 1984 he has written a large number of historical novels, often set in Bavaria and revolving around crimes and abuse of power.
[4] Another recurring subject is the Celts and their culture, including Myrddin Wyllt, Boudica, the triple goddess and the druids.
[1] He explores contemporary religious life and issues of tolerance and fundamentalism in his 2011 book Die kleinen Religionen Europas (lit.
[1] In 2018, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, he published his autobiography Oft war es wie im Roman (lit.