Bernhardt Günther is a tough guy, a survivor of the trenches of the Great War, a cop, a man who loves women, and his city, Faust's metropolis, Berlin in the 30s. In March Violets - evoking the cynical opportunists who join the Nazi party late, and buy their way to a low number party card … Continue reading Pale criminals, a reading of Berlin Noir by Philip Kerr
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#FiveSentenceFiction: Misunderstanding
"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood..." ~ The Animals, Don't let Me Be Misunderstood I have met him in many disguises, always the smooth talker, sometime the beautiful female seductress, sometime the innocent child. I always see through his masks, but to give him credit, … Continue reading #FiveSentenceFiction: Misunderstanding
#AtoZChallenge: April 15, 2013 ~ Doctor Mabuse the Gambler
He is “der Spieler”, the Player, or, sometime, the Gambler, the one you do not see, but who plays with your fate and your life from far away… From the book by Norbert Jacques to Fritz Lang's films, he is a monument to Noir, to the black, grey and white of that wonderful and dark … Continue reading #AtoZChallenge: April 15, 2013 ~ Doctor Mabuse the Gambler
