If the Dead Rise Not by Philip Kerr
As Berlin prepares for the 1936 Olympic Games, Bernie is caught between violently opposing factions in a story that comes full circle in 1950s' Cuba. The sixth in the internationally bestselling series
'Kerr's period detail is utterly convincing.. a sophisticated thriller that brings the war and its aftermath to life' Independent. * Independent *
'Kerr brilliantly evokes the edgy atmosphere of the post-war period in one of the most gripping and accomplished detective novels published so far this year' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *
'The pace is cracking, the dialogue crisply Chandleresque, the characterisation refreshingly stereotype-free. Kerr's research, historical and geographical, is all but faultless' The Times. * The Times *
'The scope and breadth of Philip Kerr's historical research, and the subtle complexity of plot structure, are worthy of Le Carre. The fast-paced, crack-a-minute delivery smacks of Chandler. The comparisons are inevitable, but Kerr parries the plaudits with ease' Irish Examiner. * Irish Examiner *
'One of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction' Observer. * Observer *
'Kerr brilliantly evokes the edgy atmosphere of the post-war period in one of the most gripping and accomplished detective novels published so far this year' Sunday Times. * Sunday Times *
'The pace is cracking, the dialogue crisply Chandleresque, the characterisation refreshingly stereotype-free. Kerr's research, historical and geographical, is all but faultless' The Times. * The Times *
'The scope and breadth of Philip Kerr's historical research, and the subtle complexity of plot structure, are worthy of Le Carre. The fast-paced, crack-a-minute delivery smacks of Chandler. The comparisons are inevitable, but Kerr parries the plaudits with ease' Irish Examiner. * Irish Examiner *
'One of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction' Observer. * Observer *
Philip Kerr has written over thirty books of which the best-known are the internationally renowned and bestselling Bernie Gunther series. The sixth book in the series, If the Dead Rise Not, won the CWA Historical Dagger. His other works include several standalone thrillers, non-fiction and an acclaimed series for younger readers, The Children of the Lamp. Philip died in March 2018, days before the publication of his 13th Bernie Gunther thriller, Greeks Bearing Gifts. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature shortly before his death.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849161930 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849161933 |
| Title | If the Dead Rise Not |
| Author | Philip Kerr |
| Series | Bernie Gunther |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Prizes | Winner of CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger 2009 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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