Kerr was born in edinburgh, scotland, where his father was. Philip kerr was a british author of thriller novels and childrens books under the pen name of p. During his eleven years working homicide in berlins kripo, bernie learned a thing or two about evil. Kerr also won several shamus awards and the british crime writers association ellis peters award for historical crime fiction. Field gray a bernie gunther novel by kerr, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is a daring perhaps foolhardy move, but kerr has shown that he. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Bernie gunther is one of the great protagonists in thriller literature. Written by philip kerr, audiobook narrated by paul hecht. Philip kerr is the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed bernie gunther novels, three of whichfield gray, the lady from zagreb, and. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The past of bernie gunther catches up with in 1954 cuba while doing work for mobster boss meyer lansky. One of the many things to admire about philip kerr s longrunning bernie gunther series is the way the novels seamlessly blend the complex. Field gray also by philip kerr the bernie gunther books the berlin noir trilogy march violets the pale criminal a german requiem the one from the other a quiet flame if the dead rise not a philosophical investigation dead meat the grid esau a fiveyear plan the second angel the shot dark matter. How all this happens, and why, only gradually becomes clear in a dizzying series of flashbacks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
During his eleven years working homicide in berlins. Are you looking for best online books for reading or an online library. Set in cuba, a soviet pow camp, paris, and berlin, and ranging over a period of 20 years from the 1930s to the 1950s, field gray is an outstanding thriller by a writer at the top of his game. Philip kerr was the new york times bestselling author of the acclaimed bernie gunther novels, three of which field gray, the lady from zagreb, and prussian bluewere finalists for the edgar award for best novel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Philip ballantyne kerr 22 february 1956 23 march 2018 was a british author, best known for. Field gray by kerr, philip and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Accepting his new job, bernie begins interviewing pows returning from germany. The story rockets from havana and new york to minsk in 1941, to germany in 1954, 1931, and then 1940, then on to france in 1940. One of the many things to admire about philip kerrs longrunning bernie gunther series is the way the novels seamlessly blend the complex. The times london, selecting field gray as a thriller of the year.
In prussian blue, philip kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master storytellers in english. One of the greatest antiheroes ever written lee childbernie gunther has learned the hard way that theres no way to. Download or read field gray 2010 in pdf, epub formats. Kerr got his masters in law from the university of birmingham before working as a copywriter and finally becoming a fulltime author in 1989. A thriller that will challenge preconceptions and stimulate the little grey cells. Thus begins field gray, the seventh in philip kerr s longrunning bernie gunther series. Philip kerr delivers a novel with the noir sensibility of raymond cha. A bernie gunther novel bernie gunther mystery 7 by philip kerr isbn. Bernie gunther is the most antiheroic of antiheroes in this gripping, offbeat thriller. Field grey by philip kerr, first edition abebooks passion for books.
Philip kerr crafts a thrilling chapter from his critically acclaimed bernie gunther series. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Then he set himself up as a private detectiveuntil 1940 when heydrich dragooned. During his eleven years working homicide in berlins kripo, bernie gunther learned a thing or two about evil. The narrative is swift and adept, and so wellgrounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is totally immersed. Philip kerr further extends, or rather challenges bernie gunthe. A bernie gunther novel a bernie gunther novel series by philip kerr. Philip kerr delivers a novel with the noir sensibility of raymond chandler, the realpolitik of vintage john le carre, and the dark moral vision of graham greene. Field gray philip kerr author of more than 30 books. The new book may downplay the tension of earlier gunther offerings, but its aspirations are markedly higher. Thus begins field gray, the seventh in philip kerrs longrunning bernie gunther series. A bernie gunther novel and millions of other books are available for. Field gray by philip kerr is a fictional novel taking place alternatively between the 1931 and mid 1954, mostly in berlin.
A bernie gunther novel kindle edition by philip kerr. Bernie gunthers past catches up with him in kerrs outstanding seventh novel featuring the tough antinazi berlin pi who survived the nazi. Kerr delivers a novel with the noir sensibility of raymond chandler, the realpolitik of vintage john le carr, and the dark moral vision of graham greene. During his eleven years working homicide in berlins kripo, bernie gunther learned a. This edgar awardnominated novel in philip kerr s new york times bestselling bernie gunther series reveals the cynical, hardboiled detectives harrowing history as an unwilling ss officer in world war 2.
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