A German Requiem: A Bernie Gunther Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (538 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00971ZOTK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 199 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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In A German Requiem, the private eye has survived the collapse of the Third Reich to find himself in Vienna. The disturbing climax to the Berlin Noir trilogy Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther novels have won him an international reputation as a master of historical suspense. Amid decaying imperial splendor, he traces concentric circles of evil and uncovers a legacy that makes the wartime atrocities seem lily-white in comparison.
From Publishers Weekly In the wreckage of postwar Berlin, PI Bernie Gunther--in his third appearance--accepts coal for payment and reluctantly takes on a case for Russian Col. Obviously, the Nazi-hunting CIC wants Muller badly, but Belinsky drops a bombshell that brings into question his own role in the investigation. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. Palkovich Poroshin, one of the despised "Ivans." Asked to prove black marketeer Emil Becker innocent of the death of U.S. After saving Gunther from some drunken Russians, Belinsky asks Gunther to infiltrate the ranks of a super-secret group of ex-Nazis whose leader may be former
Five Stars good read, interesting perspectives on the time period involved, particularly since it's from the German perspective.. Excellent historical mystery Interesting perspective - a German detective before WWII. Especially since the author is from Scotland.. Five Stars Eloise Haun, M.D psychiatrist history revisited with chilling intrigue and psychological impact