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The best-selling author of 20 novels, Philip Kerr has won a devoted following-and there are none more ardent than those who devour his Bernie Gunther series. In 1934, Bernie found himself in Berlin, where he was caught up in intrigue surrounding Hitler, America, and the upcoming Olympiad. Two decades later, Bernie surfaces in Havana. But an old associate has appeared there as well-and might spell trouble of a decidedly deadly nature.
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"Bernie Guenther gets thrown out of Argentina after having to leave Germany after the war. He ends up in Havana with some of the same troubles he had in trying to prevent the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Well written. A cynical detective like those of Furst and Graham Greene."
— Eddie (4 out of 5 stars)
If the Dead Rise Not Listener Reviews
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" taking chandler to europe and south america. "
— Aniruddh, 2/18/2014 -
" Another in the Bernie Gunther series. This one takes place in pre-war Germany and post-war Cuba, and there's a murder that links the stories. "
— Vickie, 2/14/2014 -
" Another the Bernie Gunther series. "
— Tom, 2/14/2014 -
" Pity this book could have been so much better. I looked forward to yet another Gunther book and it started really well. Without giving much away, the first part of the book is good and is almost worth a separate book and left there which to give the second part a horrible death. The second part really just didn't need to be added. "
— Dv8tion, 2/5/2014 -
" Back in 1934, shortly after being ejected from the KRIPO by incoming NAZIS, Bernie Gunther was hanging on in Berlin as a hotel detective at the Adlon. A beautiful American reporter got him involved in investigating the crooked construction of the Olympic stadium and the NAZI takeover of sports, as well as a cover-up to save her life. Now, it's 1954 and Bernie is attempting to live quietly in Havana when not only the dame and her daughter, but a ferocious American gangster and Cuban rebels surface with old secrets and new schemes. These are virtually perfect Noir pieces, from the smartass, weary first-person narration to the grey moral world. "
— Margaret, 2/3/2014 -
" Very good historical thriller, with eye for detail and the kind of twist in the end that makes it all worth wile... "
— Filip, 1/26/2014 -
" read on flight back from Johannesburg - Berlin Olympics and pre war Germany to Castro trial in Chile - good historical whodunnit "
— Andy, 1/11/2014 -
" Another great Bernie Gunther book. I'm starting to desire movies... "
— kt, 11/1/2013 -
" I love the character of Gunther. This one seemed a little less than the other books. The ending of this one seemed especially lame and predictable. Still 4 stars for the quips and morally complex Gunther. "
— Leo, 8/9/2013 -
" Historical fiction meets detective noir with a truly great writer in command of a great series of novels. "
— Ak-75, 7/2/2013 -
" Entertaining and well-written, with an excellent plot, and a few dark twists. I will definitely be reading more of Kerr's work! "
— Jade, 6/27/2013 -
" Bernard Gunther #6, Cuba this time. "
— John, 5/9/2013 -
" Another great read by Philp Kerr. "
— Johanne, 4/23/2012 -
" Bernie Gunther in Berlin and then in Havana. Interesting, but easy to figure out. Fun, and good writing, perhaps too much that it detracts from the story this time. "
— Richard, 3/15/2012 -
" Not the best, but 4 stars for Bernie anyway! "
— Verena, 8/30/2011 -
" Another fine book in the Bernie Gunther series. This one starts with an incident in 1934 before he became a private dick, and moved to his current 1954 situation in Cuba. A very good read, a nice twist and more background information about Bernie. I love this series. "
— Patricia, 5/29/2011 -
" Ok. Small print. Good lead in to next book. "
— Al, 5/3/2011 -
" First book for book club. Disappointing. Read like a history book scattered with characters I had no sympathy for.<br/><br/>Takes place in Nazi Germany following a retired police officer. Last 3rd of the book in Cuba just before Castro. "
— Joy, 4/8/2011 -
" Another great read by Philp Kerr. "
— Johanne, 1/29/2011 -
" taking chandler to europe and south america. "
— Aniruddh, 1/19/2011 -
" I like this series. This character has gone from Nazi Berlin, to Peron’s Argentina, to Bautista’s Cuba. It reads like Raymond Chandler. A quote, “He had a face as flat as a door mat, though not as welcoming.” "
— Mark, 1/11/2011 -
" Love the characters and the dialogue<br/> "
— Jayne, 12/13/2010 -
" This was my favorite in the series so far. In two parts: Berlin, 1934, and Havana, 1952. A flash back and continuation of the series. "
— Sanna, 11/23/2010 -
" This story begins in Berlin, 1934 and ends in Havana, 1954. Have I mentioned how much I enjoy Kerr's Bernie Gunther novels? I think you would too. "
— James, 11/23/2010
About Philip Kerr
Philip Kerr (1956–2018) was the New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which—Field Gray, The Lady from Zagreb, and Prussian Blue—were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. In 2009, If the Dead Rise Not won the world’s most lucrative crime fiction award, the RBA International Prize for Crime Writing worth €125,000. The book also won the 2009 British Crime Writers’ Association’s Ellis Peters Historic Crime Award. In 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Writing as P. B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young-adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp.
About Paul Hecht
Paul Hecht’s long career in audiobooks spans dozens of titles and authors as varied as Ray Bradbury and Gore Vidal, Jack Finney and Thomas Mann. He has recorded such books as Bob Dole’s One Soldier’s Story and Alexander McCall Smith’s Portuguese Irregular Verbs and At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances. Hecht’s theater career in New York includes many Broadway and television credits. He has won nine AudioFile Earphones Awards for his audiobook narrations.