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Philip Kerr
AuthorBooks · Second hand1956-2018
Philip Ballantyne Kerr was a Scottish author, best known for his Bernie Gunther series of historical detective thrillers.
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About Philip Kerr
Birth
1956
Death
2018
First book
1989
Years writing
37
Philip Ballantyne Kerr was a Scottish author, best known for his Bernie Gunther series of historical detective thrillers.
Philip Kerr was born in Edinburgh and combined his background in law and philosophy with a successful career in advertising before becoming a full-time writer.
He is world-renowned for the Bernie Gunther series, featuring a private investigator navigating the complex history of 20th-century Germany.
Under the pseudonym P. B. Kerr, he explored the world of children's literature with the popular Children of the Lamp series.
His literary versatility allowed him to write both historical thrillers for adults and works of science fiction and adventure.
In addition to his prolific career as a novelist, he was a regular contributor to prestigious publications such as The Sunday Times and the Evening Standard.
