Berlin Noir ('March Violets', 'The Pale Criminal' and 'A German Requiem') (Penguin Crime/Mystery)

Philip Kerr is the only bona fide heir to Raymond Chandler. --Salon.com

In terms of narrative, plot, pace and characterization, Kerr's in a league with John le Carr . --The Washington Post

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, The New York Times Book Review

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. --Chicago Tribune

Kerr quantum leaps the limitations of genre fiction. Most thrillers insult your intelligence; his assault your ignorance. --Esquire

A richly satisfying mystery, one that evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while breaking important new ground of its own. --Los Angeles Times

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, Fresh Air (NPR)

The Bernie Gunther novels are first-class, as stylish as Chandler and as emotionally resonant as the best of Ross Macdonald. --George Pelecanos

Kerr's stylish noir writing makes every page a joy to read. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)