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by Philip Kerr (Author) "Stranger things happen in the dark dreams of the Great Persuader.. ..." (more)
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Now published in one paperback volume, these three mysteries are exciting and insightful looks at life inside Nazi Germany -- richer and more readable than most histories of the period. We first meet ex-policeman Bernie Gunther in 1936, in March Violets (a term of derision which original Nazis used to describe late converts.) The Olympic Games are about to start; some of Bernie's Jewish friends are beginning to realize that they should have left while they could; and Gunther himself has been hired to look into two murders that reach high into the Nazi Party. In The Pale Criminal, it's 1938, and Gunther has been blackmailed into rejoining the police by Heydrich himself. And in A German Requiem, the saddest and most disturbing of the three books, it's 1947 as Gunther stumbles across a nightmare landscape that conceals even more death than he imagines. (For a review of Kerr's latest novel, The Grid, see our Thrillers section.)

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This is a combined edition of: "March Violets", "The Pale Criminal", and, "A German Requiem" by Philip Kerr.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Light on a Different World, Jan 2 2007
By Dave and Joe "De Video Darlings" (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews
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I stumbled on this book and was immediately captivated. The mysterys are more than servicable but what makes the book is the glimpse into a Germany that is seldom seen. The life of day to day Germans during and after the Nazi era. For the first time you see what it was like living under occupation of your own government. Amazing characterizations. This is how they should teach history!! Loved it ... learned a lot ... no higher praise.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great historical thriller!, Jun 14 2004
By J. A. Northrop (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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I devoured this trilogy in just under 10 days, I thought it was fantastic. I really enjoyed how Kerr managed to naturally weave in the historical facts with his fictional characters. I particularly liked the first section "March Violets" the best, it was a real page-turner which I found hard to set down once I started. The second, "The Pale Criminal" was good, but had several parts which dragged a bit and the third "A German Requiem" picked it up a bit with a refreshing change of scenery and a fast-paced plot line. Kerr's writing is phenomenal and witty and the superb and complete way the characters are developed is very unique. The reason I did not give it 5 stars is that in certain places (especially when romantic situations and physical relationships are described) the dialogue and occurences aren't believable and can be laughable in parts....seems out of place with Kerr's otherwise sparkling writing. Also, at the ends of the individual books, there are a few loose ends - I was on the edge of my seat waiting for them to be clarified, but to no avail....sometimes this quality is a plus, attesting to skill of the writer to pull you in, but I felt abandoned by the text, as if I'd been loyal to the construction but was tricked out of the satisfaction of seeing the final product. However, overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it extremely favorably, especially to those who have a special interest in this time period of WWII and Nazi Germany. Even if you don't, you won't regret putting in the time to get to know these characters as well as Kerr's writing style. Enjoy!
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Chandleresque prose. Don't believe me? Listen., Feb 27 2004
By Richard L. Pangburn (Bardstown, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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Chandler's opening style is widely imitated. Here's a conscious tribute which goes Chandler one better by putting this voice into Hitler's Germany. Here he parodies the opening of THE BIG SLEEP, and does it deliciously. Only Barry Fantoni does Chandler as well.

"Circling the courtyard was an ambulatory, with a roof supported by thick beams and wooden columns, and this was patrolled by man with a pair of evil-looking Dobermanns. There wasn't much light apart from the coachlamp by the fron door, but as far as I could see the house was white with pebbledash walls and a deep mansard roof--as big as a decent-sized hotel of the sort I couldn't afford. Somewhere in the trees behind the house a peacock was screaming for help."

This paragraph is also brilliantly constructed, but what especially appeals to me is the self-effacing joke about the size of the house and the last sentence, the sort of telling detail that mirrors the sardonic attitude of the narrator toward the Nazi rich.

Next paragraph:

"Closer to the door I got my first good look at the doctor. Since he was at least fifty, I suppose you could say he was distinguished looking. Taller than he had seemed sitting in the back of the car, and dressed fastidiously, but with a total disregard for fashion. He wore a stiff color you could have sliced bread with, a pin-striped suit of a light-grey shade, a cream-colored waist-coat and spats; his hands were gloved in grey kid, and on his neatly cropped square grey head he wore a large grey hat with a brim that surrounded the high pleated crown like a castle moat. He looked like an old suit of armor."

A typical Chandleresque paragraph with the short summation sentence at the end like a punchline.

Next paragraph:

"He ushered me towards the big mahogany door which swung open to reveal an ashen-faced butler who stood aside as we crossed the threshold and stepped into the wide entrance hall. It was the kind of hall that made you feel lucky just to have got through the door. Twin flights of stairs with gleaming white banisters led up to the upper floors, and on the ceiling hung a chandeleir that was bigger than a church-bell and gaudier than a stripper's ear-rings. I made a mental note to raise my fees."

"Another Chandleresque paragraph with the trade mark existenialism in the last sentence. He's not political, let alone communist, but the contrast between rich and poor is never far from the narrator's mind."

Next paragraph:

"The butler, who was Arab, asked to take my hat. "I'll hold onto it if you don't mind," I told him, feeling its brim between my fingers. "It will help me to keep my hands off the silver."

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great collection to read and pass time nicely
I am a first-time Kerr reader who appreciated and (mostly) enjoyed this trilogy of Bernie Gunther stories. Read more
Published on Sep 25 2003 by Ann Ueda

3.0 out of 5 stars overrated
Mysteries are only so-so, there are too many stretches in the first two novels, but the last one is simply beyond believable. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2002 by Does Not Matter

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Results
This trilogy is intriguing because I have several complaints about Kerr's style, yet I really did enjoy these books. First the complaints: 1) Way too many cliches. Read more
Published on Jan 21 2002 by John C Washburne

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the absolute best HB detective novels
Although his other work never really hits the mark, this trio of hard boiled detective novels set in nazi germany (pre,post,and during) are truly great fiction. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2002 by Gordon Rios

5.0 out of 5 stars "Hard boiled" German PI
This volume, which contains three complete novels, is an excellent sign that "hard boiled" detective books are still being written, even if these stories are about a... Read more
Published on Dec 31 2001 by Frank J. Konopka

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dark, Enduring Mystery
I read this trilogy almost three years ago, yet it regularly comes to mind as one of the most enjoyable books I've read. Read more
Published on Nov 2 2001 by Michael T. Gibbons

5.0 out of 5 stars Lengthy - sameness - but a good mystery noir
First two novellas have a lengthy - sameness 'gefuehl'. And some explicit brutality and mysogynism ... Read more
Published on July 16 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars This mystery sags under the weight of its pretentions
I was thoroughly prepared for the exciting possibilities that surround the setting for this mystery. Read more
Published on May 13 2001 by CHAS

2.0 out of 5 stars This mystery sags under the weight of its pretentions
I was thoroughly prepared for the exciting possibilities that surround the setting for this mystery. Read more
Published on May 13 2001 by CHAS

2.0 out of 5 stars Nasty too
I enjoyed the earthy, impudent and skeptical tone of the narrator-detective, and found the first novel great at conjuring up the atmosphere of Berlin in the early Nazi years, but... Read more
Published on May 4 2001

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