If the Dead Rise Not

This captivating mystery takes us through corrupt regimes in Germany and Cuba, as detective Bernie Gunther faces the repercussions of his past. Set in Berlin, 1934, Gunther, a former policeman, finds himself amidst the warring factions of the Nazi apparatus. Meanwhile, in Havana, 1954, Gunther realizes he cannot outrun his past, as he collides with an old love and a vicious killer from his Berlin days. This novel flawlessly evokes the noir sensibilities of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald while standing out on its own.