In memoriam author Philip Kerr

 

Since this week is the first anniversary of the death of author Philip Kerr I've decided to highlight some of his books here, especially as next month will see the release of his last novel Metropolis.  

Best known for his character, Bernie Gunther, the wisecracking world-weary Berlin detective, Kerr thrives on the vintage Noir mystery.  The best place to start exploring Kerr's work is his first book and the start of the Gunther series March Violets, which is followed by The Pale Criminal, and A German Requiem, his original trilogy.  Gunther's sage was continued with nearly a dozen more titles, which can be found here and are available from the Glenview Public Library and as ebooks through My Media Mall.

He also wrote a number of other stand alone books and series. 

Here are a few example available at the library:

Prayer

Dave Delano, charismatic and intelligent thief and conman, has just served five years in Florida State Penitentiary, where he thought of the heist to see him right for the rest of his life - robbing the carrier of the United Yacht Transport. But the beautiful Kate Furey, DEA, stands in his way.

A Five Year Plan

Gil Martins, an agent with the FBI’s Domestic Terrorism Unit in Houston, sees the violence wrought by extremists of all kinds. Gil has always been on the side of justice—until he learns something that shakes his faith in the system, in himself, and in God. Desperate, he prays, begging to know God is there. When a serial killer begins targeting the morally righteous at the same time that a number of secular icons come under attack, Gil realizes that his prayers are being answered in a most terrifying way.

The Shot

As President Jack Kennedy takes power, the mob decide to succeed where the CIA has failed and take out Fidel Castro. They despatch a hit man, but it soon turns out that he has his own agenda and target - the President. But is the hitman operating alone, or does someone else want Kennedy dead?