markus werner (; 27 december 1944 – 3 july 2016) was a swiss writer. he was known as the author of the novels "zündels abgang" ("zündel’s departure") and "am hang" ("on the edge"). he was born in eschlikon, thurgau. from 1975 to 1985, he worked as a teacher, and from 1985 to 1990 as an assistant professor at the "kantonsschule" (high school) in schaffhausen.