Berlin Noir
Berlin Noir by Philip Kerr, published by Penguin Books in 2012, is a comprehensive collection that brings together the first three novels in the Bernie Gunther series. This UK edition spans 866 pages and is presented in English. The narrative transports readers to Nazi Berlin, where private investigator Bernie Gunther navigates a world rife with corruption and danger while seeking justice for his clients amidst the chaos of the era.
In this trilogy, readers will encounter Gunther as he tackles a range of cases, from a double murder linked to a millionaire’s missing diamonds in 1936 to a serial killer targeting young girls in 1938, and finally, a post-war investigation in 1947 Vienna. The stories delve into the complexities of life under the Nazi regime, exploring themes of morality and survival against a backdrop of historical events, including World War II. With elements of mystery, adventure, and hard-boiled detective fiction, this collection offers a vivid portrayal of a tumultuous period through the eyes of a cynical yet determined investigator.
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THE ACCLAIMED TRILOGY FROM THE MASTER THRILLER WRITER
‘[Philip Kerr’s] Bernie Gunther novels are extraordinary’ Ian Rankin
The first three in the Bernie Gunther series, March Violets, The Pale Criminal and A German Requiem are true crime classics that transport readers to the rotten heart of Nazi Berlin, and introduce the cynical, wise-cracking private eye who sought justice within it.
MARCH VIOLETS
Bernhard Gunther is a private eye, specializing in missing persons. And in Hitler’s Berlin, he’s never short of work…
Winter 1936. A man and his wife shot dead in their bed. The woman’s father, a millionaire industrialist, wants justice – and the priceless diamonds that disappeared along with his daughter’s life.
As Bernie follows the trail into the very heart of Nazi Germany, he’s forced to confront a horrifying conspiracy. A trail that ends in the hell that is Dachau…
THE PALE CRIMINAL
It is 1938 and Bernie Gunther is back on the mean streets of Berlin with his new partner, Bruno Stahlecker, another ex-police officer. But on a seemingly straightforward stakeout, Bruno is killed, and Bernie suddenly finds himself tapped for a much bigger job.
A serial sex murderer is killing Aryan teenage girls in Berlin – and what’s worse, he’s making utter fools of the police. Gunther is forced to accept a temporary post in Obergruppenfuehrer Reinhard Heydrich’s state Security Service, with a team of men underneath him tasked purely with hunting the killer.
But can he trust his team any more than he can trust his superiors?
A GERMAN REQUIEM
In the bitter winter of 1947 the Russian Zone is closing ever more tightly around Berlin.
When an enigmatic Russian colonel asks Bernie Gunther to go to Vienna, where his ex-Kripo colleague Emil Becker faces a murder charge, Bernie doesn’t hesitate for long. Gunther is convinced that shooting an American Nazi-hunter is one crime he didn’t commit.
But Vienna is not the peaceful haven Bernie expects it to be. Communism is the new enemy, and with the Nuremberg trials over, some strange alliances are being forged against the Red Menace – alignments that make many wartime atrocities look lily-white by comparison.
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