Greeks Bearing Gifts (Bernie Gunther, #13)

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Bernie Gunther returns in the thirteenth book in theSunday Times and New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of John le Carre and Robert Harris.1957, Munich Bernie Gunther s latest move in a long string of varied careers sees him working for an insurance company It makes a kind of sense both cops and insurance companies have a vested interest in figuring out when people are lying to them, and Bernie has a lifetime of experience to call on.Sent to Athens to investigate a claim from a fellow German for a ship that has sunk, Bernie takes an instant dislike to the claimant When he discovers the ship in question once belonged to a Greek Jew deported to Auschwitz, he is convinced the sinking was no accident but an avenging arson attack Then the claimant is found dead, shot through both eyes It s a win for Bernie s employers at least no one to pay out to even if the claim is genuine But who is behind the murder, and why Strong armed into helping the Greek police with their investigation, Bernie is once again drawn inexorably back to the dark history of the Second World War, and the deportation of the Jews of Salonika now Thessaloniki As Europe seems ready to move on to a united future with Germany as a partner rather than an enemy, at least one person in Greece is ready neither to forgive nor forget And, deep down, Bernie thinks they may have a point. Read Greeks Bearing Gifts (Bernie Gunther, #13) author Philip Kerr – kino-fada.fr As many of you may be aware of, Philip Kerr passed away too soon at 62 recently It is with regret and sadness that I say RIP Philip Kerr, who has written one of my all time favourite historical series In this, the 13th of the Bernie Gunther series, Bernie has acquired a new identity of Christof Ganz, and is working as a mortuary attendant in Munich, 1957 He is pining for Berlin, his home, but knows it is beyond his reach behind the Iron Curtain He is recognised by a corrupt cop who sees an o As many of you may be aware of, Philip Kerr passed away too soon at 62 recently It is with regret and sadness that I say RIP Philip Kerr, who has written one of my all time favourite historical series In this, the 13th of the Bernie Gunther series, Bernie has acquired a new identity of Christof Ganz, and is working as a mortuary attendant in Munich, 1957 He is pining for Berlin, his home, but knows it is beyond his reach behind the Iron Curtain He is recognised by a corrupt cop who sees an opportunity to get Bernie involved in dastardly deeds that include murder This leads to Bernie being employed as a insurance claims investigator at Munich RE, which suits him well as once again he takes on the mantle of detective ...Poor Bernie Gunther keeps getting put in the lion s den by figures from the past when all he wants to do is hide out in a quiet life Ambitions are low for him as we encounter him in 1957 Munich working as a hospital morgue attendant and living under an assumed identity For those who might read this without earlier volumes on his experiences as a criminal investigator in Berlin during the war, Kerr slips in enough backstory to put the new reader into the picture His talent in solving murders i Poor Bernie Gunther keeps getting put in the lion s den by figures from the past when all h...Bernie Gunther has been one of my favourite fictional characters, since I read the first book in the series, March Violets, in 1989 Over the years, the series has weaved in and out of Gunther s life and, as such, this is probably not the best book to start with even if Philip Kerr does a good job of allowing readers to enter the story at any point However, the series is such a delight that I would suggest you start at the beginning and immerse yourself in them, in order.This latest book is Bernie Gunther has been one of my favourite fictional characters, since I read the first book in the series, March Violets, in 1989 Over the years, the series has weaved in and out of Gunther s life and, as such, this is probably not the best book to start with even if Philip Kerr does a good job of allowing readers to enter the story at any point However, the series is such a delight that I would suggest you start at the beginning and immerse yourself in them, in order.This latest book is set in 1957 and sees Bernie Gunther working as a mortuary attendant in Bavaria, under the assumed name of Christof Ganz For most of his life, Gunther has been walking a d...The news of Philip Kerr s death on 23 March 2018 made reading Greeks Bearing Gifts bitter sweet A new Bernie Gunther novel is always cause for celebration however the knowledge that Greeks Bearing Gifts is the penultimate novel is very sad Greeks Bearing Gifts ends with Bernie considering the tantalising prospect of working to capture Nazi war criminals From mid October 2016 through to early January 2017 I read all eleven of the Bernie Gunther series In March 2017, Prussian Blue a 12 The news of Philip Kerr s death on 23 March 2018 made reading Greeks Bearing Gifts bitter sweet A new Bernie Gunther novel is always cause for celebra...Today I had a mailman bearing gifts which was very welcome I did order this book on the evening of the 23rd of March not knowing that the great writer did die that day Which makes this a buy with a weird feeling afterwards I will start this novel with the knowledge that Philip Kerr did finish the final installment he wrote of the Bernie Gunter series so it is not yet Goodbye Bernie Gunther yet.This time we find Bernie working as a morgue attendant in a Munich hospital of course under a differ Today I had a mailman bearing gifts which was very welcome I did order this book on the evening of the 23rd of March not knowing that the great writer did die that day Which makes this a buy with a weird feeling afterwards I will start this novel with the knowledge that Philip Kerr did finish t...Greeks Bearing Gifts is book 13 in the Bernie Gunther series by Philip Kerr It is 1957, and Bernie Gunther is now working as an insurance investigator under the name of Christof Ganz MRE Insurance sent Christof Ganz to investigate the insurances claim for a sinking ship Doris off the coast of Greece However, Christof Ganz was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got arrested by Greek police The readers of Greeks Bearing Gifts will continue to follow the twists and turns to find out wha Greeks Bearing Gifts is book 13 in the Bernie Gunther series by Philip Kerr It is 1957, and Bernie Gunther is now worki...In Philip Kerr s thirteenth installment of his successful Bernie Gunther series we find the former Nazi German detective living in Munich under the assumed name Christof Ganz working as a mortuary attendant, which Gunther viewed as an acceptable form of penance based on what he had done during the war Gunther s soul had been poisoned between 1933 and 1945 and since that time he has done his best to maintain a sense of humanity by assuming different names and occupations GREEKS BEARING GIFTS In Philip Kerr s thirteenth installment of his successful Bernie Gunther series we find the former Nazi German detective living in Munich under the assumed name Christof Ganz working as a mortuary attendant, which Gunther viewed as an acceptable form of penance based on what he had done during the war Gunther s soul had been poisoned between 1933 and 1945 and since ...A new Bernie Gunther book is always to be savoured Amazingly this is number thirteen, but no unlucky dip in quality here.It s 1957 and Bernie starts off in Munich but finds himself in the insurance business and sent over to Greece to investigate a claim As always his past has a horrible habit of catching up with him and Greece is not so far removed from the horrors of WW2 and Nazi occupation At a time when Europe is looking to a joined up future with the formation of the EEC there are those w A new Bernie Gunther book is always to be savoured Amazingly this is number thirteen, but no unlucky dip in quality here.It s 1957 and Bernie starts off in Munich but finds himself in the insuran...Thanks to the publisher for providing a free limited time e ARC via Netgalley.At the start of the 13th book in the Bernie Gunther series, it s 1957 and Bernie is living in Munich under the false name Christoph Ganz He s working as a mortuary assistant until an acquaintance gets him a job as an insurance adjuster at the prominent company Munich RE That s a big step up in pay, but whenever anything good happens to Bernie, it inevitably turns out to come at a price.After impressing his superiors Thanks to the publisher for providing a free limited time e ARC via Netgalley.At the start of the 13th book in the Bernie Gunther series, it s 1957 and Bernie is living in Munich under the false name Christoph Ganz He s working as a mortuary assistant until an acquaintance gets him a job as an insurance adjuster at the prominent company Munich RE That s a big step up in pay...I won this book, and for that I m very happy and do appreciate the Goodreads giveaway program They have introduced me to some terrific writers and great stories.Ok, I gave this another go, and on the FOURTH try, read the entire book Here s the thing, I don t think this is the book for me, especially when I note all the other high ratings It s the story of Bernie Gunther, a former German police officer and member of the SS I think he was in the SS, though I wasn t quite sure of that as this I won this book, and for that I m very happy and do appreciate the Goodreads giveaway program They have introduced me to some terrific writers and great stories.Ok, I gave this another go, and on the FOURTH try, read the entire book Here s the thing, I don t think this is the book for me, especially when I note all the other high ratings It s the story of Bernie Gunther, a former German police officer and member of the SS I think he was in the SS, thoug...

Greeks Bearing Gifts (Bernie Gunther, #13)
  • English
  • 19 February 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 530 pages
  • Philip Kerr
  • Greeks Bearing Gifts (Bernie Gunther, #13)