The sixth book in the series, If the Dead Rise Not, won the CWA Historical Dagger. And, deep down, Bernie thinks they may have a point.īernie Gunther's back – the 13th instalment in this internationally bestselling and acclaimed seriesĪbout the Author: Philip Kerr has written over thirty books of which the best-known are the internationally renowned and bestselling Bernie Gunther series. As Europe prepares to move on to a more united future with Germany as a partner rather than an enemy, at least one person in Greece is ready neither to forgive nor forget. When he discovers the ship in question once belonged to a Greek Jew deported to Auschwitz, he is convinced the sinking was no accident but an act of vengeance.Īnd so Bernie is once again drawn inexorably back to the dark history of the Second World War, and the deportation of the Jews of Salonika – now Thessaloniki. Sent to Athens to investigate a claim from a fellow German for a sunken ship, Bernie takes an instant dislike to the claimant. It makes a kind of sense: both cops and insurance companies have a vested interest in figuring out when people are lying to them, and Bernie has a lifetime of experience to call on. Bernie Gunther's latest move in a string of varied careers sees him working for an insurance company. 'One of the greatest master story-tellers in English' ALAN FURSTġ957, Munich. 'Kerr leads us through the facts of history and the vagaries of human nature' TOM HANKS 'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.

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