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ⓘ About Philip Kerr
Philip Kerr was born February 22, 1956, in Edinburgh and passed in March 2018. . His family were Baptist. Kerr was educated in Northampton and later attended Melville College, intending to become a lawyer. He received Master’s degrees in both law and philosophy from the University of Birmingham, where he attended school from 1974 to 1980. Kerr entered the workforce as an advertising copywriter. His intent with this job was the have an income while he had free time to write. He worked for several advertising companies, including Saatchi and Saatchi, for several years. In 1989, Kerr took the plunge to become a full-time writer. At that time, his first novel, March Violets was introduced and the Bernie Gunther series was initiated.
All Book Series by Philip Kerr
The Grave Robbers of Genghis Khan
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2011
The Most Frightening Story Ever Told
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2016
One Small Step
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008 Pen name · P.B. Kerr
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Who is Philip Kerr?
Philip Kerr was born February 22, 1956, in Edinburgh and passed in March 2018. . His family were Baptist. Kerr was educated in Northampton and later attended Melville College, intending to become a lawyer. He received Master's degrees in both law and philosophy from the University of Birmingham, where he attended school from 1974 to 1980.
Which Philip Kerr series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bernie Gunther series, the earliest of Philip Kerr's multi-book series: it opens with March Violets (1989) and runs to 14 books across 1989–2019, ending with Metropolis (2019). Philip Kerr's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Philip Kerr written?
Philip Kerr has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2019. 25 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Bernie Gunther series with 14 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Philip Kerr's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Philip Kerr's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bernie Gunther (1989–2019, 14 books), Children Of The Lamp (2004–2011, 7 books) and P.B. Kerr Short Stories/Novellas (2008, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Philip Kerr's books organised into series?
This guide splits Philip Kerr's 41 books into 4 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Bernie Gunther (14 books, 1989–2019); Children Of The Lamp (7 books, 2004–2011); Scott Manson (3 books, 2014–2015); P.B. Kerr Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2008).