A Man Without Breath -- Philip Kerr

<b>Bernie Gunther enters a dangerous battleground when he investigates crimes on the Eastern Front at the height of World War 2 in this gripping historical mystery from <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Philip Kerr.</b> <p/><i>Berlin, 1943</i>. A month has passed since Stalingrad. Though Hitler insists Germany is winning the war, morale is low and commanders on the ground know better. Then Berlin learns of a Red massacre of Polish troops near Smolensk, Russia. In a rare instance of agreement, both the Wehrmacht and Propaganda Minister Goebbels want irrefutable evidence of this Russian atrocity. And so Bernie Gunther is dispatched. <p/>In Smolensk, Bernie finds an enclave of Prussian aristocrats who look down at the wise-cracking, rough-edged Berlin bull. But Bernie doesn't care about fitting in. He only wants to uncover the identity of a savage killer--before becoming a victim himself.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Philip Kerr<br><b>Publisher:</b> G.P. Putnam's Sons<br><b>Published:</b> 03/25/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 496<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.95lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780143125136<br><b>Age Range:</b> 18-UP<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Philip Kerr</b> was the<i> New York Times</i> bestselling author of the acclaimed Bernie Gunther novels, three of which--<i>Field Gray</i>, <i>The Lady from Zagreb</i>, and <i>Prussian Blue</i>--were finalists for the Edgar Award for Best Novel. Kerr also won several Shamus