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Philip Kerr

Philip Kerr is a British author. After gaining a master's degree in law and philosophy, Kerr worked as an advertising copywriter for Saatchi and Saatchi before becoming a full-time writer in 1989. A writer of both adult fiction and non-fiction, he is known for the Bernie Gunther series of historical thrillers set in Germany and elsewhere during the 1930s, the Second World War and the Cold War. He has also written children's books under the name P.B. Kerr, including the Children of the Lamp series.

Kerr has written for The Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and the New Statesman. He is married to fellow novelist Jane Thynne.

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British novelist (1956–2018)

Born 22 February 1956
Died 23 March 2018

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  • Cover of: The Akhenaten Adventure: Children of the Lamp #1

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  • Cover of: The Blue Djinn of Babylon: Children of the Lamp #2

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  • Cover of: Hitler's Peace: Gripping Alternative History Thriller from a Global Bestseller

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  • Cover of: The one from the other

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  • Cover of: If the dead rise not: a Bernie Gunther novel

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    First published in 1995 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The Penguin Book of Lies

    First published in 1991 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A quiet flame: a Bernie Gunther novel

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  • Cover of: The pale criminal

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British novelist (1956–2018)

Born 22 February 1956
Died 23 March 2018

Subjects

Fiction, Private investigators, Gunther, bernhard (fictitious character), fiction, Private investigators, fiction, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, mystery & detective, historical, History, Bernhard Gunther (Fictitious character), Fiction, thrillers, general, Germany, fiction, Berlin (germany), fiction, Large type books, Fiction, suspense, Juvenile fiction, Romans, nouvelles, Children's fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Crime, fiction, Investigation, Nazis, Brothers and sisters, Jinn, Magic, Murder, Twins

Places

Germany, Berlin, Berlin (Germany), London, Allemagne, England, Vienna (Austria), Argentina, Havana (Cuba), London (England), Prague (Czech Republic), 20th century, Athens (Greece), Berlin (Allemagne), Egypt, Munich (Germany), New York, Ukraine, Amazon Jungle, Amazon River Region, Argentine, Athens, Austria, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Argentine)

People

Bernhard Gunther (Fictitious character), Englisch, ..., Frank B Kellogg (1856-1937), Genghis Khan (1162-1227), Isaac Newton (1642-1727), Isaac Newton Sir (1642-1727), John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)

Time

1933-1945, 1943-1955, 20th century, 17th century, 1918-, 1918-1945, 20e siècle, German occupation, 1941-1944, 1933-1954, 1945, 1945-1955, Yingguo

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Alternative names

  • P.B. Kerr
  • P. B. Kerr

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May 14, 2022 Edited by dcapillae remove wrong alternative names
June 8, 2021 Edited by AgentSapphire merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
January 21, 2019 Edited by Leo roche Actual date. Aged 62 from cancer.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import