Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther series has it all. Excitement, pathos, history, wisecracking humour, suspense, tension, world weariness, and brilliant, beautiful writing. There is absolutely nothing to be found wrong with these books. Such a frightful shame Philip passed away last year. This is the reading order, as it is the published order. The series was, … Continue reading How to read…Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther series
“Kerr’s Bernie Gunther books are modern classics” – Simon Sebag Montefiore
I think for sheer atmosphere, bordering on the “surely he can’t have actually been there at the time?” David Downing’s Station series just can’t be beaten. Philip Kerr’s Bernie Gunther is its equal, but also different. If you want totally immersive impeccable Historical Fiction, this is where you should start. Hopefully, you will want to read … Continue reading How to read…David Downing’s John Russell series
A list of the series you need to read, in the order you need to read them…
A master at work
Das Ende
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A killer has returned to Athens – one who may never have left
“You’re different from the rest. Remember that, for you will see enough terrible things to turn your hair white many times over”
Philip Kerr Philip Kerr (was) the author of eleven internationally bestselling Bernie Gunther novels. If The Dead Rise Not, won the CWA Ellis Peters Award for Best Historical Novel and The Other Side of Silence was shortlisted for the CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger. A Bernie GUnther miniseries is currently (2017) in development by HBO, in … Continue reading Authors: K
