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Being born in 1942, i have always been fascinated by the decade leading up to ww11, ww11 itself, and the human struggles of the people caught up in the nazi madness. Jun 28, 2005 the pale criminal by philip kerr, 9780142004159, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The pale criminal is the second book in philip kerr s berlin noir trilogy featuring bernie gunther, a toughtalking, harddrinking, chainsmoking, cynical excop, now private detective. The chance to listen to more of philip kerrs books is a pleasure i look forward to. The pale criminal book by philip kerr half price books. Set in 1938, two years after the events of march violets, bernhard bernie gunther has taken bruno stahlecker, another expolice officer, as his partner.
In this second book of the berlin noir trilogy, the pale criminal brings back bernie gunther, an expoliceman who thought hed seen everything on. Hardboiled detective bernie gunther takes on a depraved serial killer terrorizing 1930s berlin in the second gripping. For those looking to get into philip kerrs work, this next section will help with that. And it does an interesting psychological thing with its twists on psychotherapy, jung, and others.
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About the pale criminal hailed by salman rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thrillerwriter, philip kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noirtinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. 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. In the sweltering summer heat wave of 1938, the german people an. What was one of the most memorable moments of the pale criminal. Berlin noir by philip kerr used very good 9780241962350. Hes trying to make a living in prewar nazi germany and avoid the nazis, but that is just not going to be possible.
Philip kerr keeps the reader turning the pages in these combined books. In this book, kerr futher develops the personality of his his protagonist bernie gunther. Publications novels bernie gunther berlin noir bernie gunther trilogy, republished 1993 by penguin books in one volume. Short descriptions of philip kerrs bernie gunther novel. The pale criminal is an atmospheric crime thriller written by philip kerr.
The accuracy of his research and the authenticity he gives to the setting and background events really bring his characters to life. He received masters degrees in both law and philosophy from the university of. He stayed on as postgraduate and read law and philosophy, most of this german, which was when and where he first became interested in german twentieth century history and, in particular, the nazis. The pale criminal takes place in 1938 germany mostly berlin and has gunther working a case involving the murder of several teeange german girls. The pale criminal ebook by philip kerr 9781101575932. The pale criminal has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Berlin noir by philip kerr, 9780140231700, available at book depository with free delivery.
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May 04, 1990 philip kerr wrote his original berlin noir trilogy nearly three decades ago and the pale criminal is the second in the series centred around bernie gunther. This omnibus volume contains the first three bernie gunther novels by philip kerr. As a journalist he has written for a number of newspapers and magazines, including the sunday times and the statesman. The narrative is swift and adept, and so wellgrounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is totally immersed. Bernhard gunther gets pulled off his investigation of homosexual blackmail to rejoin the police force in tracking down something even more obscene. May 06, 2008 hailed by salman rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thrillerwriter, philip kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noirtinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. The pale criminal hailed by salman rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thrillerwriter, philip kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noirtinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. The setting is ideally suited for the darkest roman noir. Kerr died from bladder cancer on 23 march 2018 and was survived by his wife and children. The pale criminal is a historical detective novel and the second in the berlin noir trilogy of bernhard gunther novels written by philip kerr. In prussian blue, philip kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master storytellers in.
Hes a cynical, sardonic detective haunted more by his own inadequacies than he could ever be intimidated by national socialism. Hailed by salman rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thriller. The pale criminal philip kerr philip kerr author of. March violets, the pale criminal, a german requiem by philip kerr discover the original bernie gunther stories that make up the late philip kerrs berlin noir. Kerr was educated in northampton and later attended melville college, intending to become a lawyer. Philip kerr was the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed bernie gunther novels, three of whichfield gray, the lady from zagreb, and prussian bluewere finalists for the edgar award for best novel. Set in germany during the long hot summer of 1938, the plot follows the investigation by bernie gunther, a private investigator who is persuaded to rejoin the berlin police force, into the murders of a number of young female teenagers. I really, really liked this book, and am going to go looking for more by phillip kerr. The pale criminal bernie gunther, book 2 by philip kerr.
The pale criminal is the second book in philip kerrs berlin noir trilogy featuring bernie gunther, a toughtalking, harddrinking, chainsmoking, cynical excop, now private detective. Hailed by salman rushdie as a brilliantly innovative thrillerwriter, philip kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noirtinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. A bernie gunther novel by kerr, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Philip kerr wrote his original berlin noir trilogy nearly three decades ago and the pale criminal is the second in the series centred around bernie gunther. Below is a list of philip kerrs books in order of when they were originally released. March violets the pale criminal a german requiem, and prussian blue, and more on. Philip kerr books list of books by author philip kerr.
Philip kerr became a published author in 1989 with the novel march violets, the beginning of his bernie gunther series. Hardboiled detective bernie gunther takes on a depraved serial killer terrorizing 1930s berlin in the second gripping mystery in philip kerrs new york times bestselling series. Reviews will be submitted separately for march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem. Hardhitting, fastpaced, and unfailingly witty, it is a powerful exploration of the occult side of nazism and a skillful evocation of the social tensions that pervaded prewar berlin. A guide to philip kerrs bernie gunther series crime.
The second in the late philip kerrs iconic berlin noir trilogy, the pale criminal sees detective bernie gunther return to hunt one of the most evil killers in human history. The pale criminal is the 2nd bernie gunther novel by detective genre author extraordinaire philip kerr. Among other things, kerr expands his portrayal of gunther and shows a flexibility and thoughtful manner in gunthers character that is at the least, rare and unexpected. Praise for philip kerr and the bernie gunther novels. He is the author of the novels march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem published together as berlin noir. Philip kerr was born february 22, 1956, in edinburgh. Penguin books the pale criminal philip kerr was born in edinburgh in 1956 and lives in london. A bernie gunther novel 9780142004159 by kerr, philip and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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