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A Quiet Flame
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Series: Bernie Gunther, Book 5
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
A young girl has been murdered in peculiarly gruesome circumstances that strongly resemble Bernie's final case as a homicide detective. Circumstances lead the chief of police to suppose that the murderer may be one of several thousand ex-Nazis who have fetched up in Argentina since 1945.
Reluctantly, Gunther agrees to help find the murderer, and discovers much more than he, or they, bargained for.
Critic Reviews
"Kerr is an unlikely genius." ( Daily Mirror)
"Kerr brilliantly evokes the edgy atmosphere of the post-war period." ( Sunday Times)
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- Amp.cosmetic
- 15-08-2020
Performance is the key
I love the Bernand Gunter series , I must say Jeff Harding is on of the best Readers I have ever come across.
It brings the books to life like no one else can.
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- lola
- 28-01-2019
Wonderful as usual
I would love to meet Bernie. He is a complex and interesting character who has a complex and interesting life!
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- Andreea
- 17-04-2018
I don't know what took me so long to
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
return to Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther. I LOVED IT!!! the story and the reading of this book are just as it should be. Philip Kerr is one of the greatest detective noir writers. Long Live Bernie Gunther!
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- Clive Byerley
- 16-05-2016
Excellent Evocation of Peron's Argentina. Gunther rides again!
The brilliant interpretation we have come to expect; flawless characterisation and fluid and fluent reading. Gunther stumbles on to the truth with chaos and danger all around him. A welcome change of scene with fascist Argentina and the many Nazi war criminals in hiding there. Vintage Kerr and brilliant Jeff Harding!
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- chris
- 18-03-2009
Another great Bernie Gunther thriller
A Quiet Flame is skilfully done - weaving 1950's Buenos Aires with an unsolved murder from Berlin in 1932 almost seamlessly.
What appears to be a simple case turns out to be anything but; twist is piled upon twist, and Gunther unwraps layer after layer until the final shocking revelation is revealed.
And at the heart of the story once again is Bernie Gunther - this time under a new guise and living in South America - but up against old adversaries and uncovering murky secrets from the past. Once again, this is peopled with real personalities - Juan and Evita Peron, Adolf Eichmann, Joseph Mengele etc. - and blends fiction with conjecture based upon historical fact. Kerr breaths life convincingly into his characters and settings - and the history is seriously well done.
Brilliant narration again by Jeff Harding.
Note that this is the 5th in the series and should be listened to after the preceding four.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-06-2016
One terrible mistske
One really, really terrible piece of editing. Narrator fluffs his lines completely has been left in.
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- Helen L.
- 25-01-2021
great story
nearly perfect Jeff but a lovely listen cant wait till the next one thank you
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- honora
- 14-09-2019
Superb dramatisation by Jeff Harding - brings it to life .
Outstanding performance by theft Harding who demonstrates his easy fluency with accents on two continents in this Well structured story.
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- M. J. Laskin
- 19-01-2019
Another great atmospheric trip to mid 20th century
Not perhaps as good as some of the other Kerr novels but still a good story well told and very well narrated by Jeff Harding. Too much name dropping of a cast of crusty nazis but keeps
Moving and engenders the reader in darkness of the soull.
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- Stephen Timms
- 03-01-2019
Towser T
This is a later and better book by Philip Kerr. As usual, the narrator is excellent and the storyline a bit different from others. I am nearly in sequence with the order of this series, having bought random books previously. I look forward to the next one and am so sorry that Philip died prematurely. He was a great writer and storyteller.
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- Maria
- 21-04-2018
Really good story
Narrated well, in a lazy gruff style that I felt really suited the story which is at times violently graphic. Bernie’s character is full of surprises and then there’s the history that puts the story into perspective. Some reviews I read before buying this book were not so good. I could easily have missed a great audio book.
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- John L.
- 21-11-2016
Time to give it a rest
Would you try another book written by Philip Kerr or narrated by Jeff Harding?
This is about the 6th Bernie Gunter book I have read - this one tries too hard!
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Simple ending - could have been more powerful
What three words best describe Jeff Harding’s voice?
Every sentence is a sneer,
If this book were a film would you go see it?
Maybe
Any additional comments?
Tries to hard to be a Humphrey Bogart - should lighten up a little
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- S. Murdoch
- 27-08-2015
Great story telling and narration
Great story telling and narration
Love the series, makes me consider that period of history. The narration is second to none.
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- Nana
- 29-04-2014
Bernie Goes to Argentina
Got a little lost from time to time in the swopping back between Berlin and Argentina. A good read and Bernie is still is an interesting tale to follow.
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