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.

Reviews

Kerr brilliantly evokes the edgy atmosphere of the post-war period in one of the most gripping and accomplished detective novels published this year - Sunday TimesCogently plotted odyssey...cracking stuff - The TimesOne of the great achievements of contemporary crime fiction...powerful and impressive - Observer