{"product_id":"march-violets-isbn-9780142004142","title":"March Violets","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE FIRST NOVEL IN PHILIP KERR’S ACCLAIMED HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhen private investigator Bernie Gunther agrees to track down some stolen jewels, his search takes him down the dangerous streets of pre-World War 2 Berlin and into the path of the most influential players in Nazi Germany…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Wisecracking cop turned private investigator Bernie Gunther specializes in missing persons, and as the Third Reich’s power has grown, Bernie has become a very busy man. But as he takes on cases involving millionaire industrialists, stolen diamonds, and Hitler’s most powerful cronies, Bernie finds himself mired in the brutality and corruption of a country on the brink of war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHard-hitting, fast-paced, and richly detailed, \u003ci\u003eMarch Violets\u003c\/i\u003e is noir writing at its blackest and best.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Philip Kerr and the Bernie Gunther Novels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A brilliantly innovative thriller writer.”—Salman Rushdie\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler.”—Salon.com\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr’s in a league with John le Carré.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Every time we’re afraid we’ve seen the last of Bernie Gunther, Philip Kerr comes through with another unnerving adventure for his morally conflicted hero.”—Marilyn Stasio, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Just as youth is wasted on the young, history is wasted on historians. It ought to be the exclusive property of novelists—but only if they are as clever and knowledgeable as Philip Kerr.”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance.”—\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Part of the allure of these novels is that Bernie is such an interesting creation, a Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”—John Powers, \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e (NPR)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald.”—George Pelecanos\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Kerr’s stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cb\u003ePhilip Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e was the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which—\u003ci\u003eField Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady from Zagreb\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePrussian Blue\u003c\/i\u003e—were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus Awards and the British Crime Writers’ Association Ellis Peters Award for Historical Crime Fiction. Just before his death in 2018, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. As P.B. Kerr, he was the author of the much-loved young adult fantasy series Children of the Lamp.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305049280741,"sku":"NP9780142004142","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142004142.jpg?v=1767732253","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/march-violets-isbn-9780142004142","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}