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A Quiet Flame

Bernie Gunther Thriller 5
By Philip Kerr
Series: Bernie Gunther
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In A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr, Bernie Gunther, a former Berlin detective, moves to Buenos Aires in 1950, hoping to escape his past. He soon finds himself entangled in a complex case involving the hunt for a chilling serial killer. As Gunther navigates political conspiracies and dark secrets, he must confront his own ghosts in a city rife with danger and intrigue.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gripping crime and thriller stories with a historical twist. Set against a vivid backdrop, it intricately combines mystery and suspense, vying with moral and political undercurrents. You'll be drawn into a world of intricate plots and well-crafted characters, where tension builds seamlessly throughout the narrative.

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A Quiet Flame

Bernie Gunther, Berlin's hardest-boiled private eye, returns in the fifth book in this internationally bestselling series. Moving the plot from Pre-War Germany to the dangers of Argentina, Kerr yet again delivers a powerful, compelling thriller

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‘One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written’ LEE CHILD

Posing as an escaping Nazi war-criminal, Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos Aires and, having revealed his real identity to the local chief of police, discovers that his reputation as a detective goes before him.

A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a homicide detective with the Berlin police. A case he had failed to solve.

Circumstances lead the chief of police in Buenos Aires to suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex-Nazis who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945. And, therefore, who better than Bernie Gunther to help him track that murderer down?

A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr seamlessly intertwines suspense and historical intrigue, creating a captivating narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats.

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'A Quiet Flame' by Philip Kerr is highly praised for its vivid depiction of the post-war period and is considered a gripping detective novel. The narrative is noted for its compelling and well-structured plot, with strong accolades as a major achievement in contemporary crime fiction.

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ISBN: 9781847245588

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 292g

Pages: 416

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Philip Kerr Series: Bernie Gunther

About the Author

Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and went on to study at the University of Birmingham. He has written three other Bernie Gunther books and a book for children, entitled Children of the Lamp. He lives in London and Cornwall.

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