Philip Kerr: The other side of silence (2016, G. P. Putnam's Sons)
400 pages
English language
Published Sept. 8, 2016 by G. P. Putnam's Sons.
Approached by famous writer W. Somerset Maugham to help defend against a blackmailer who knows dangerous secrets, Berlin homicide detective and unwilling SS officer Bernie Gunther follows leads back to Hitler's Third Reich and the development of the bomb in Russia.
Yet another excellent Bernie Gunther mystery. This is among Kerr's best. Included in this tale are detailed historical discussions of the human, political, and regional dynamics associated with the 20 years either side of WW2. As with many of the Bernie Gunther tales, this novel is filled with dark sarcasm, humor and Kerr's unique slant on the past.
Not as strong as [b:The Lady from Zagreb|23281730|The Lady from Zagreb (Bernard Gunther, #10)|Philip Kerr|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1417982241s/23281730.jpg|42819694], as it was a bit more talky and less emotional, but has the added attraction of Bernie running into real life characters like [a:Maugham W. Somerset, (Willia 1874-1965|14246270|Maugham W. Somerset, (Willia 1874-1965|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] and the British double agents like Kim Philby and Anthony Blunt, et al. So an excellent entry and I'm already looking forward to [b:Prussian Blue|30056163|Prussian Blue|Philip Kerr|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|50467137].
