About the Author

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.

Reviews

Once again Kerr leads us through the facts of history and the vagaries of human nature - TOM HANKSBernie Gunther - sly, subversive, sardonic, and occasionally hilarious - is one of the greatest anti-heroes ever written, and as always he lights up this tough and unflinching novel. We're in good hands here - Lee ChildIn Prussian Blue, Philip Kerr once more shows himself one of the greatest master story-tellers in English. The narrative is swift and adept, and so well-grounded in the history and custom of the period that the reader is totally immersed - Alan FurstAs usual, Kerr is superb at imaginatively mixing his fictional detective with well researched true-life characters and events - The TimesA brilliantly twisting tale of espionage and betrayal - Sunday TimesKerr's Bernie Gunther novels are modern classics - Simon Sebag MontefioreStreets ahead of most other historical thrillers in its blend of wit, careful plotting and the kind of detail that brings the past to life - Sunday TimesBernie Gunther is one of the more interesting and original private eyes in thriller fiction - The Times