The One From The Other
The One From The Other
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Bernie Gunther, the iconoclastic private-eye, narrates the bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors and vanquished alike in post-war Germany. Having learned that there's no way to distinguish 'the one from the other', the cynical PI has the moral clarity to see through the deceit and hypocrisy of both friend and foe.
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The One From The Other by Philip Kerr
Bernie Gunther, the iconoclastic private-eye, is the ideal narrator for Philip Kerr's bleak tale of the dirty deals made by victors and vanquished alike in post-war Germany. Having learned that there's no way to distinguish 'the one from the other', the cynical P.I. has the moral clarity to see through the deceit and hypocrisy of both friend and foe. Munich, 1949: Amid the chaos of defeat, it's a place of dirty deals, rampant greed, fleeing war criminals, and all the backstabbing intrigue that prospers in the aftermath of war. A place where a private eye can find a lot of not-quite-reputable work: cleaning up the Nazi past of well-to-do locals, abetting fugitives in the flight abroad, sorting out rival claims to stolen goods. It's work that fills Bernie with disgust - but it also fills his sorely depleted wallet. Then a woman seeks him out. Her husband has disappeared. She's not looking to get him back - he's a wanted man who ran one of the most vicious concentration camps in Poland. She just wants confirmation that he's dead. It's a simple enough job. But in post-war Germany, nothing is simple...
..a superb crime novel...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 *
Bernie Gunther's the right kind of hero for his time - and ours - New York Times Book Review * New York Times *
Kerr is a fine novelist; in terms of narrative, dialogue, plot, pace and characterizations, he's in a league with John le Carré and Alan Furst - Washington Post * Washington Post *
Kerr's stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read - Publisher's Weekly * Publisher's weekly *
...one of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction...pure Chandler. Powerful and impressive. Welcome back - The Observer * Observer *
cogently plotted odyssey...told in suitably Chandleresque narration. Cracking stuff - Times * Times *
...a superb crime novel...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 *
Bernie Gunther's the right kind of hero for his time - and ours - New York Times Book Review * New York Times *
Kerr is a fine novelist; in terms of narrative, dialogue, plot, pace and characterizations, he's in a league with John le Carré and Alan Furst - Washington Post * Washington Post *
Kerr's stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read - Publisher's Weekly * Publisher's weekly *
...one of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction...pure Chandler. Powerful and impressive. Welcome back - The Observer * Observer *
cogently plotted odyssey...told in suitably Chandleresque narration. Cracking stuff - Times * Times *
...a superb crime novel...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 *
Philip Kerr is the author of the internationally bestselling Bernie Gunther novels. If the Dead Rise Not won the CWA Ellis Peters Award for Best Historical Novel. His other books include several stand-alone thrillers and acclaimed series for children. He lives in south-west London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847241351 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847241352 |
| Title | The One From The Other |
| Author | Philip Kerr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |