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The One from the Other: A Bernie Gunther Novel Audiobook
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Bernie Gunther, the tough, fast-talking noirish detective who made his first appearance in March Violets, takes center stage in this twist-filled thriller that turns Philip Kerr’s German trilogy into a surprise-filled quartet. Fans have had to wait fifteen years for Bernie’s resurrection. They will not be disappointed. 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. It is also 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 their 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 postwar Germany, nothing is simple–nothing is what it appears to be. Taking the case, Bernie takes on far more than he’d bargained for, and he soon finds himself on the run, facing enemies on every side. Because in a defeated and divided Germany, it’s hard to know friends from enemies, the one from the other.
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"A weaving of fact and fiction that pulls you in slowly - it's impressive that Kerr is able to sustain that feeling of sinking dread that typically comes in Nazi Germany noir even as his time frame shifts to the war's aftermath. Bernie's a terrific character and I love the setup for the next entry in the series."
— Jessica (4 out of 5 stars)
The One from the Other Listener Reviews
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" The same reviewer to recommend Christine Falls directed me to this book. Exactly what I was looking for in some Spring Break in Chicago reading. "
— Laura, 2/14/2014 -
" This well-made thriller with a German narrator via a British author shows the machinations of war criminals and their fascist collaborators in postwar Germany. Kerr obviously knows his WWII history, as historical characters and places are intermingled with fictitious ones. For example, Eichmann appears in the novel, first before the war, then afterward. We learn about what happened during the war via the chases through Munich, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Vienna. As a former member of the SS, the narrator both exploits and is exploited by his connections with the Nazi underground. It's a dark world, but the action is so intense and unrelenting, the darkness never reaches the density of many other noir thrillers. "
— Trilby, 2/9/2014 -
" Bernie Gunther brims with well justified Weltschmerz. I learned so much from this excellent story and found it highly credible. I have always wanted to learn about the feelings of the German people before and after WWII and this is an astonishing view. I love it. "
— Graeme, 1/29/2014 -
" Got Field Grey for Christmas and after reading it I started the series again. Looking forward to Prague Fatale. This is one of my favorites in the Bernie Gunther series. "
— Baron, 1/24/2014 -
" 3.5. Liked the pacing and wry humor "
— Caroline, 1/17/2014 -
" Picked this crime thriller up for free. Got to admit i'm intrigued by this detective. Gunther is as hard as nails, a ladies man of sorts & walks his own path. looking forward to reading the other books in this series. "
— Steve, 12/31/2013 -
" Good to read in one go. Like that it is not the usual war stereotype reasing, but often grey-shaded and Komissar Gunther morally difficult to judge. "
— Verena, 11/30/2013 -
" Ok. At times reads like a Google Maps page. "
— Steve, 11/23/2013 -
" The plot is not as well crafted as his three previous books in Berlin Noir. Its way too obvious. None the less the atmosphere and writing are wonderful. Some pages are so good you just have to read them out loud to someone. "
— Keke, 10/18/2013 -
" Gunther, Gunther. Why did I leave it so long? (Well, actually because Kerr turned to horrible Hollywood-style blockbusters). Many writers can only produce great work in in one genre. I'm glad that Kerr returned to the one he excels in. "
— Jonathan, 5/5/2013 -
" Not Chandler (as it claims on the blurb) but still pretty enjoyable and he slips the period details in without overwhelming the story. "
— Paul, 4/30/2013 -
" Bernie is off to South America to look for Eichmann... "
— Chris, 2/24/2013 -
" Flashes of brilliance mixed with some bizarre and pointless chapters. Great overall plot but could have been a little more exciting. First Kerr book I have read, enough here to try another. "
— Anton, 1/3/2013 -
" My neck is killing me from all the twists & turns! Philip Kerr has done good! "
— Carol, 12/24/2012 -
" P I Bernie Gunther, 1949, American occupation, hired to find a missing SS husband "
— Joni, 8/3/2011 -
" A real page-turner. Well-researched but in places overwritten, what we used to call ' a good yarn'. Enjoyed it. "
— David, 8/2/2011 -
" I like Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther series a lot. I want to love it but Kerr relies just a tad too much on coincidence for my liking. Still, this was another solid read in the series, a good mystery that incorporates historical events with a gripping narrative. Looking forward to reading the rest. "
— Jake, 5/22/2011 -
" Really imaginative with a great central character. I'll probably read them all. "
— Bill, 5/21/2011 -
" Enough realistic description for a Walt Disney cartoon of de-Nazification in Germany, 1947. "
— Susan, 5/14/2011 -
" It was ok. It started slow but picked up the pace. He's done better. <br/> "
— Al, 4/25/2011 -
" Wonderful writer. Quite disturbing to read about nazis. "
— Jo, 2/28/2011 -
" Once it got going, I got sucked into the plot. I wasn't crazy about the "wise-cracking" detective stereotype of the main character, however, so I'm not sure I would go back and read the first three books in the series. "
— Stacey, 12/20/2010 -
" Set in post-war Germany, former cop turned P.I. Bernard Gunther is one tough, hard-boiled character. I loved the wise-guy dialogue and the historical atmosphere of Nazi Germany. While the plot meandered a bit, it all came together in the end. Philip Kerr can definitely write! "
— CT, 11/19/2010 -
" Good story, same flaws as all the previous novels.<br/><br/>Too Forrest Gump - really which top Nazi has Gunther NOT had an encounter with?!<br/><br/>Still a compelling read in terms of plot and pace. And the Gunther character is likable.<br/> "
— gargamelscat, 10/13/2010
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 John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.