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The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther)
Philip Kerr
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Description for The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther)
Paperback. .
The second in the late Philip Kerr's iconic 'Berlin Noir' trilogy, The Pale Criminal sees detective Bernie Gunther return to hunt one of the most evil killers in human history. 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 ... Read more
The second in the late Philip Kerr's iconic 'Berlin Noir' trilogy, The Pale Criminal sees detective Bernie Gunther return to hunt one of the most evil killers in human history. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241976906
SKU
V9780241976906
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About Philip Kerr
Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and read Law at university. He stayed on to read Law and Philosophy as a postgraduate, most of this German, which was when he first became interested in German twentieth century history. He worked first as a copywriter at a number of advertising agencies, including Saatchi & Saatchi, but spent most ... Read more
Reviews for The Pale Criminal (Bernie Gunther)
Echoes of Raymond Chandler...vivid and well-researched
Evening Standard
Powerful period flavour; a gruff, subversive hero; Kerr delivers the goods
Literary Review
Kerr makes his star turns - Heydrich, Himmler, et al - eerily believable
The Times
Blends high-powered storytelling with a rich piece of historical re-creation
Independent
Evening Standard
Powerful period flavour; a gruff, subversive hero; Kerr delivers the goods
Literary Review
Kerr makes his star turns - Heydrich, Himmler, et al - eerily believable
The Times
Blends high-powered storytelling with a rich piece of historical re-creation
Independent