![]() ![]() ![]() Greeks Bearing Gifts is the thirteenth book in the Bernie Gunther series. Holding his passport and threatening jail, the cop strong-arms Bernie into discovering the murderer and tracking down old Nazis who seem to have returned to Greece to collect what they stole from the Jews of Salonika. When the claimant turns up dead, shot through both eyes, a Greek cop likes Bernie for the murder. Bernie takes an instant dislike to the German owner and is suspicious of the circumstances related to the claim. ![]() The ship has a dirty history, having been taken from a Jew sent to Auschwitz, and was on a trip to search for sunken treasure. When the company’s usual shipping investigator reports ill, they decide to reward Bernie’s work by sending him to Athens to verify the claim for a sunken ship. For an ex-cop, the job is perfect, with Bernie’s detective instincts enabling him to spot frauds and quickly gain the attention of his bosses. Expecting a double-cross, Bernie plays his own version and his reward from the politician is a job as an investigator in an insurance company. ![]() Bernie Gunther is working as an assistant in a hospital mortuary when an old acquaintance recognizes him and strong-arms him into helping to steal money destined for a politician. ![]()
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