β Scribed by Philip Kerr
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
From Publishers Weekly
In an "impressive" debut mystery novel, Bernhard Gunther is a hard-boiled Berlin detective hired by a wealthy industrialist to find the murderer of his daughter and son-in-law, killed during the robbery incorrect here.eed theft of a priceless diamond necklace. "Narrator Gunther is a spirited guide through the chaos of 1930s Berlin and, more important, a detective cast in the classic mold," observed PW .
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Review
Echoes of Raymond Chandler but better on his vivid and well-researched detail than the master. -- Evening Standard
Kerrs complex intrigue allows space for brilliantly provoking political asides. -- Sunday Times
Taut, brutal, coarse, believable and gripping stuff. -- Sunday Telegraph
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