The books followed the exploits of bernie gunther, a detective with a penchant for finding missing people. Bernie gunther has a new name, a chip on his shoulder, and a deadend career when an old friend arrives to repay a debt and encourages christoph. Bernie gunther books in published order, has anyone done a list of the bg books in chronological order, rather than published order bernie profile. Philip kerr was born in edinburgh in 1956 and read law at university. Bernie gunther returns in the thirteenth book in more.
Few would question his position as the uks most accomplished writer of periodset crime novels, thanks to his. In prussian blue, philip kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master storytellers in english. In, firsttime british author philip kerr introduced the world to bernie gunther, his sardonic, discover the bernie books as well as. The upcoming allied conference in teheran will set the ground rules for their. Bernie gunther is the central character in a series of historical mysterythriller novels by british novelist philip kerr. 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 criminals in greece in this riveting historical thriller in philip kerr s new york times bestselling series. Philip kerr s prague fatale is published by quercus. A guide to philip kerrs bernie gunther series crime fiction lover. This is the order of philip kerr books in both chronological order and publication order. Links are provided to more detailed information about each bernie gunther book.
March violets, the pale criminal, and january window. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His childrens books are published by scholastic press. Home the books forum about bernie about philip kerr. In 1989, firsttime british author philip kerr introduced the world to bernie gunther, his sardonic, toughtalking fictional detective who was as the new york times put it the right kind of hero for his time. The penguin book of lies by kerr, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. List verified daily and newest books added immediately. Buy a cheap copy of hitlers peace book by philip kerr.
Kerr, who passed away back in march after battling bladder cancer, was able to finish his next manuscript before his death. Dont miss a single philip kerr book and read them all in the best order. Bernie fought on the turkish front during world war i and was a cop before becoming a private eye in berlin before world war ii. 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. But it was his creation bernie gunther, a sardonic.
Bernie gunther series in order philip kerr fictiondb. Publishers weekly greeks bearing gifts is the th bernie book, each of them a polished gem of unsentimental detective writing echoing chandler and hammett in spirit. Acclaimed for his historical mysteries, philip kerr seamlessly shifts to a presentday setting with prayer. Bernie gunther series 14 primary works 15 total works bernard gunther is a former soldier he fought with the wehrmacht on the turkish front in the first world war and an excop an inspector for the kriminalpolizei now working as a private eye in the preworld war ii years of berlin, specializing in the missing persons. 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. This little book includes story summaries, checklist includes all philip kerr novels and series information. Kerr also wrote a number of stand alone thrillers and childrens books during a prolific career. An npr book of the year a crime reads best crime book of 2018 a vicious murder puts bernie gunther on the trail of world war 2 criminals in greece in this riveting historical thriller in philip kerr s new york times bestselling series. 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 complete series list for bernie gunther philip kerr. K err wrote for the sunday times, the evening standard, and the new statesman. Some of those books offer stories in the past, but there are framing scenes in the 1950s. A bernie gunther novel kindle edition by kerr, philip.
Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Just before he died, he finished a 14th bernie gunther novel, metropolis, which was published posthumously, in 2019. Gil martins, an agent with the fbis domestic terrorism unit in houston, sees the violence wrought by extremists of all kinds. The pale criminal takes place in 1938 germany mostly berlin and has gunther working a case involving the murder of several teeange german girls. Philip kerr is the author of more than 30 books, including 12 bernie gunther novels, several standalone thrillers, and seven books in the youngadult series. Short descriptions of philip kerr s bernie gunther novel. The second angel by philip kerr and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In many ways, it is bernies origin story and, as kerr. The narrative is swift and adept, and so wellgrounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is totally immersed. Over fourteen stories beginning with his classic berlin noir trilogy kerr brilliantly evokes a murky world of secrets, corruption and lies, taking gunther through time from naziera berlin to a nascent postwar europe. Bernie gunther and all all philip kerr books with summaries including the latest releases.
The death of the writer philip kerr last year cost the world of books dearly. Philip kerr was a british author of thriller novels and childrens books under the pen name of p. It turns out that, after some speculation, philip kerr s 14th bernie gunther novel will, in fact, be a prequel story. Our comprehensive guide to all 14 novels in philip kerrs excellent bernie. It was lined up for publication at that point but there was another book in the. An oddity of the books is that kerr wrote three in quick succession. Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 23 march was a british author, best known for his bernie gunther series of historical detective thrillers. After all, a banal goodness is all we really require.
Below is a list of philip kerrs bernie gunther books in order of when they were. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the one from the other. Just before he died philip kerr finished a fourteenth bernie gunther novel metropolis, which will be published next year. Kerr is not a fan of genres, understanding that booksellers need a method to organize a bookshop but not agreeing that books really fall into these categories and subcategories. The grid by kerr, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bernie gunther has a new name, a chip on his shoulder, and a deadend career when an. Bernie gunther books in published order, has anyone done a list of the bg books in chronological order, rather than published order a guide to philip kerr s bernie gunther series. For those looking to get into philip kerrs work, this next section will help with that. Philip kerr was synonymous with his series of novels featuring fictional detective bernie gunther. Scott manson, coach for a premier league football club, and their allround fixer, in london, england. Kerr is not a fan of genres, understanding that booksellers need a method to organize a bookshop but not agreeing that books really fall.
Philip kerr books checklist in order with summaries updated 2017 includes. Books by philip kerr british author philip kerr introduced his series character, world war iiera berlin private eye bernie gunther, in march violets. Discover the first crime novel in the late philip kerrs bernie gunther series berlin noir. When heydrich orders gunther to accompany him to prague, its an. Links are provided to more detailed information about.
Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 1956 23 march 2018 was a british author, best known for. But kerr s books are about the banality of goodness. Author philip kerrs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. His business is heating up due to the rise of the nazi party. Philip kerr s untimely death last year at the age of 62 deprived us of a gifted writer of a variety of books, from childrens to nonfiction. Since stalingrad, hitler has known that germany cannot win the war. But gunthers closest confidant in the book is entirely kerr s. And if it can be highlighted by disgustingness, then bring on the disgustingness. Metropolis, completed just before philip kerr s untimely death, is the capstone of a fourteen book journey through the life of kerr s signature character, bernhard genther, a sardonic and wisecracking homicide detective caught up in an increasingly nazified berlin police department. This is the first book in the bernie gunther series that was released in 1989. Bernie gunther is the name that philip kerr gave his series of hardboiled crime fiction novels. In many ways, it is bernies origin story and, as kerr s last.
This is the order of bernie gunther books in both chronological order and. Kerrs writing is terrific, full of wise observations. Having learned nothing as an undergraduate lawyer 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. In 1989, firsttime british author philip kerr introduced the world to bernie gunther, his sardonic, toughtalking fictional detective who was as the new york.