P.B. Kerr

Philip Kerr (born 22 February 1956 in Edinburgh) is a British author of both adult fiction and non-fiction, most notably the Bernie Gunther series of thrillers, and of children''s books, particularly the Children of the Lamp series. Born in Edinburgh, Kerr was educated there and at a grammar school in Northampton. He studied law at the University of Birmingham from 1974Ô[][]1980, achieving a masters degree. Kerr worked as an advertising copywriter for Saatchi and Saatchi before becoming a full-time writer in 1989. He has written for the Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and the New Statesman. Kerr has published novels as Philip Kerr and a children''s series, Children of the Lamp, under the name P.B. Kerr. Kerr is married to fellow novelist, Jane Thynne. They live in Wimbledon, London, and have three children: William, Charlie and Naomi.