Prussian Blue

Praise for Prussian Blue [B]risk and agile...Gunther is one of crime fiction's most gratifyingly melancholy creations, and in Prussian Blue we watch him match wits with the officialdom of two Germanys, pre- and postwar.-The Washington Post Bernie Gunther-sly, subversive, sardonic, and occasionally hilarious-is one of the greatest anti-heroes ever written, and as always he lights up this tough and unflinching novel. We're in good hands here.-Lee Child Once again Kerr leads us through the facts of history and the vagaries of human nature. His Bernie Gunther thinks he's seen it all. But he hasn't, and luckily, neither have we.-Tom Hanks In Prussian Blue, Philip Kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master story-tellers in English. The narrative is swift and adept, and so well-grounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is totally immersed.-Alan Furst Kerr once again brilliantly uses a whodunit to bring to horrifying life the Nazi regime's corruption and brutality.-Publishers Weekly (starred review) In this skillfully plotted thriller, Kerr punctures the present with the painful past. Fans of the series won't be disappointed.-Library Journal More Praise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.-Salman Rushdie Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.-Salon.com In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr's in a league with John le Carré.-The Washington Post Every time we're afraid we've seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists- but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.-Chicago Tribune Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.-Esquire A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.-Los Angeles Times Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.-John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR)