Nelson is a cheeky little imp who is the bane of Julie's life. But watch out, nobody is safe from the orange curse! Nelson is capable of making life difficult for pretty much anyone he comes across...

With her text, Bertschy proves that real life writes the true stories, which, like a conversation between friends, does not shy away from the deepest shame and the worst grief. Together with Alexander, the protagonist who has been beaten by fate but is still full of life, we explore life in the Second World War, the post-war period and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The adventure in Spain gives Alexander new zest for life, when he, together with Julia, dares to take the step of emigrating in...

Is it an earthquake? Is it a typhoon? No, it's a disaster of the supernatural variety! Nelson, the unbearable imp who's crashed into the lives of Julie, a pretty young singleton, and Floyd, her dimwitted Labrador, is back. And like a hole in the ozone layer, he's turning up the heat. Nobody is safe from the little orange curse... especially not the contents of the refrigerator!

For most people, a full-time job means spending around 40 hours in the office every week. But Nelson, the little orange imp, is dedicated to his work like no one else! Ever since he crashed into their lives, he's been committed to screwing everything up for Julie, a pretty young singleton, and Floyd, her dimwitted Labrador—24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year... Nothing will stop him from carrying out his diabolical tasks!

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany."A formally beautiful, disturbing and finally morally devastating novel." —Los Angeles Times**When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time s...

**Now in one volume—the first three novels in Philip Kerr’s New York Times bestselling historical mystery series starring hard-boiled detective Bernie Gunther...“A Chandleresque knight errant caught in insane historical surroundings. Bernie walks down streets so mean that nobody can stay alive and remain truly clean.”—John Powers, Fresh Air (NPR)**Ex-policeman Bernie Gunther thought he'd seen everything on the streets of 1930s Berlin. But then he went free...

The first three thrillers in the internationally acclaimed and bestselling Bernie Gunther series.'The greatest anti-hero ever written' - LEE CHILDMARCH VIOLETSHired by a wealthy industrialist to investigate the murder of his daughter and her husband, Bernie finds himself drawn into the lethal internal politics of the Nazi party. When Hermann Goering himself calls Bernie in with a task for him that throws his existing...

The 30th anniversary edition of the classic international bestseller, with a new afterword from Bernhard Schlink'A masterly work. Read this and read it again' - Observer'A thriller, a love story and a deeply moving examination of German conscience' - Independent'Examines the nature of understanding and tests the limits of forgiveness' - TimesFor 15-year-old Michael...

A German woman recounts her youth during World War II under Hitler's regime in this "richly texture memoir" ( Publishers Weekly).Growing up in the beautiful mountains of Berchtesgaden—just steps from Adolf Hitler's alpine retreat—Irmgard Hunt had a seemingly happy, simple childhood. In her powerful, illuminating, and sometimes frightening memoir, Hunt recounts a youth lived under an evil but persuasive leader. As she grew older, the harsh reality of war—and...

A long-lost painting stolen by the Nazis turns up at a Boston pawnshop—and leads to a string of murders—in this "fast-paced and tightly written thriller" ( The Seattle Times).In April 1945, the Nazis, reeling and near defeat, frantically work to hide the huge store of art treasures that Hitler has looted from Europe. Truck convoys loaded with the cultural wealth of the Western world pour in an unending stream into the compound of the vast Altaussee salt mi...

History and fate collide as the Nazis rise to power in The Night in Lisbon, a classic tale of survival from the renowned author of All Quiet on the Western Front.With the world slowly sliding into war, it is crucial that enemies of the Reich flee Europe at once. But so many routes are closed, and so much money is needed. Then one night in Lisbon, as a poor young refugee gazes hungrily at a boat bound for America, a stranger approaches him with two...

Hard-boiled detective Bernie Gunther takes on a depraved serial killer terrorizing 1930's Berlin in the second gripping mystery in Philip Kerr’s New York Times bestselling series.In the sweltering summer heat wave of 1938, the German people anxiously await the outcome of the Munich conference, wondering whether Hitler will plunge Europe into another war. Meanwhile, private investigator Bernie Gunther has taken on two cases involving blackmail. The first vi...