March 19, 2009 hitler is history, but bernie gunther, the ss guy with a heart of gold, is alive and well, and chasing dirty rats in argentina. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a quiet flame. An npr book of the yea r a crime reads best crime book of 2018 a vicious murder puts bernie gunther on the trail of world war 2. I highly recommend this excellent book especially if you want to learn about events a lot of people would like to forget, or even deny happened.
A quiet flame is more than a crime fiction book and makes a good case for crime fiction as an educational tool as well as mere entertainment. After being falsely accused of war crimes, bernie guntherlike the nazis he has always despisedhas been offered a new life and a clean passport by the peron government. What a great read it os being suspenseful, full of historic detail, and also pleasingly literate and wellwritten. The narrative is swift and adept, and so wellgrounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is. Buy philip kerr ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Editions of a quiet flame by philip kerr goodreads. Read a quiet flame a bernie gunther novel by philip kerr available from rakuten kobo. A quiet flame is the 5th book in philip kerrs terrific bernie gunther berlin noir series. A quiet flame is the series crowning achievement to date, and, quite possibly, the book kerr has been working toward for two decades. A quiet flame bernie gunther, book 5 by philip kerr book cover, description, publication history. A quiet flame has 3 available editions to buy at alibris. The wisecracks are still there and the story is passable.
Kerr was born in edinburgh, scotland, where his father was. Philip kerr is the author of many novels, but perhaps most important are the five featuring bernie gunthera quiet flame, the one from the other, and the berlin noir trilogy march violets, the pale criminal, and a german requiem. He wrote two sequels over the next couple of years the pale criminal and a german requiem, but then abruptly discontinued the series, instead producing a succession of standalone thrillers. For the british politician and diplomat, see philip kerr, 11th marquess of lothian. The narrator, bernhard gunther, has seen it all, and for the most part, what he has seen makes him sick to his stomach. In this riveting historical mystery novel from new york times bestselling author philip kerr, bernie gunther trails a serial killer in 1950s buenos aires buenos aires, 1950. It is more fun when kerr is simply telling a story and letting bernie smartoff and get into feasible trouble.
No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission. A bernie gunther novel kindle edition by kerr, philip. Philip kerr returns with his bestloved character, bernie gunther, i. Philip kerr was a british author of thriller novels and childrens books under the pen name of p. Set in argentina in 1950, with flashbacks to the backstory in germany in 193233, kerrs berlin detective bernie gunther, finds himself caught up in the wave of former ss officers who were still.
Just before his death in 2018, he was made a fellow. A quiet flame bernie gunther, book 5 by philip kerr. A bernie gunther novel ebook written by philip kerr. His most recent novel, field gray, is out this month.
A quiet flame by philip kerr, 9781847245588, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Warts and allkerr makes little attempt to hide thembernie gunther the one from the other, 2006. What appears to be a simple case turns out to be anything but. Philip kerrs latest novel, a quiet flame, examines directive 11, a secret order issued in 1938 that barred jews from entering argentina jeffrey a. The scope and breadth of philip kerrs historical research, and the subtle complexity of plot. Kerr tries too hard throughout, and isnt nearly consistently successful, especially with the forced quips and banter.
Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 1956 23 march 2018 was a british author, best known for his bernie gunther series of historical detective thrillers. The stories take place, mostly, in berlin during the days just before and just after world war ii. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a quiet flame. Summary bernie gunther, berlins hardestboiled private eye, returns in this his latest outing. In a quiet flame bernies arrests are far too contrived to enable the listener to feel a smooth flow of the plot.
Philip kerr s excellent 2008 novel, a quiet flame, takes up this theme again. A quiet flame the bernie gunther novels of philip kerr. The third book appeared on bookstore shelves a year later. A quiet flame book by philip kerr 3 available editions. Philip kerrs excellent 2008 novel, a quiet flame, takes up this theme again. A quiet flame by philip kerr incredible books from quercus books. Set in argentina in 1950, with flashbacks to the backstory in germany in 193233, kerr s berlin detective bernie gunther, finds himself caught up in the wave of former ss officers who were still flooding into argentina. At that time, his first novel, march violets was introduced and the bernie gunther series was initiated. Links are provided to more detailed information about each bernie gunther book. But the tough, fasttalking detective doesnt have the luxury of laying low when a serial killer whose crimes may reach back to berlin before the waris mutilating young girls. A quiet flame is a strong, haunting entry in the series. A quiet flame is a perfectly fine read, but not a really good one. When he introduced bernie gunther in the original berlin noir trilogy, philip kerr immediately established himself as a thriller writer on par with raymond chandler.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In prussian blue, philip kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master storytellers in english. 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. His new bernie gunther novels have won him comparisons with alan furst, john le carre. Set in argentina in 1950, with flashbacks to the backstory in germany in 193233. Taut, gritty, and loaded with evocative historical detail, a quiet flame is among kerrs best work yet. Kerr also won several shamus awards and the british crime writers association ellis peters award for historical crime fiction. A quiet flame is a good place to start with philip kerrs berlin noir novels. Buy a cheap copy of a quiet flame book by philip kerr. Review by eleanor bukowsky apr 21, 2009 philip kerrs a quiet flame moves back and forth between argentina in the fifties and berlin in 1932. Everyone can keep their mouths shut, skorzeny said.
Kerr got his masters in law from the university of birmingham before working as a copywriter and finally becoming a fulltime author in 1989. The next year, the second book of the series was released. British author philip kerr introduced his series character, world war iiera berlin private eye bernie gunther, in march violets. In this riveting historical mystery novel from new york times bestselling author philip kerr, bernie gunther trails a serial killer in 1950s. In 1989, kerr took the plunge to become a fulltime writer. Philip kerr returns with his bestloved character, bernie gunther, in the fifth novel in what is now a series. Short descriptions of philip kerrs bernie gunther novel. The first two books were prewar, postnazi takeover germany.
A quiet flame is skilfully done weaving 1950s buenos aires with an unsolved murder from berlin in 1932 almost seamlessly. Philip kerrs bernie gunther series, which began in the summer of 1936 with march violets and now continues with its fifth entry, a quiet flame, takes us to the buenos aires of 1950 and, in the novelistic version of flashbacks, germany in 1932, bringing us the perspective of a german policeman turned private detective, a man who is still. Buy a quiet flame by philip kerr from waterstones today. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Philip kerr is the author of many novels, but perhaps most important are the five featuring bernie gunthera quiet flame,the one from the other, and the berlin noir trilogy march violets,the pale criminal, and a german requiem.
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