People will ask me; "what was your favorite author interview?" or "what is your favorite book?" I cannot answer those questions. When it comes to crime novels I have many favorite writers. If I felt obligated to admit which writers I think are at the very top of their game in that genre right now I would name Philip Kerr along with a few others. Kerr's latest novel "Prussian Blue" features his noir detective Bernie Gunther. This is the 12th book in this series. I'm pleased to report that