Why a Booktrail?
1930, 1940s: three stories set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany
Berlin Noir
What you need to know before your trail
March Violets (a term of derision which original Nazis used to describe late converts.) The Olympic Games are about to start; some of Bernie’s Jewish friends are beginning to realize that they should have left while they could; and Gunther himself has been hired to look into two murders that reach high into the Nazi Party. In The Pale Criminal, it’s 1938, and Gunther has been blackmailed into rejoining the police by Heydrich himself. And in A German Requiem, the saddest and most disturbing of the three books, it’s 1947 as Gunther stumbles across a nightmare landscape that conceals even more death than he imagines.
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Nazi Germany
March Violets
The story takes place in 1936, before the Olympics came to Berlin. The title of the book is a term of derision “original” Nazis used to describe late converts.
Gunther looks into a couple of murders that reach high into the Nazi Party
Pale Criminal
It’s 1938 and Gunther has been blackmailed into re-joining the Nazi police force. He and his partner are looking into what might be a homosexual blackmail case (made illegal by Hitler) Once again, the case may have links to high-ranking Nazi officials.
A German Requiem
It’s 1947, and Germany is still struggling with the aftermath of WWI. Poverty, starvation, black markets, ruined buildings, and ruined lives are what makes up the city.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Berlin Noir
Destination: Berlin Author/Guide: Philip Kerr Departure Time: 1930s 1940s
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