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Violence
A lot
Nazi Germany; an assassination attempt investigation; the SS hunting Bernie in the present timeline
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The specific horror of investigating crime inside an institution that is itself criminal; Bernie's unique position as a professional investigator in a world where the concept of justice has been hollowed out
What this book is about
In 1939, Bernie Gunther is sent to Hitler's mountain retreat at the Obersalzberg after a sniper attempts to shoot the Führer. In 1956, Bernie — running for his life from former SS men in France — reflects on that case as he tries to survive. Philip Kerr's twelfth Bernie Gunther novel uses the double timeline to its fullest advantage: the 1939 Bernie at the heart of the Nazi hierarchy, and the 1956 Bernie carrying that history while being hunted by its survivors. The Obersalzberg setting is uniquely disturbing — the intimate domestic life of the Nazi leadership.
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twelfth Bernie Gunther novel by Philip Kerr; dual 1939 / 1956 timeline
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