Background
Philip Kerr was born on February 22, 1956, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. His father was an engineer and his mother worked as a secretary.
Philip Kerr was born on February 22, 1956, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. His father was an engineer and his mother worked as a secretary.
Philip was educated at a grammar school in Northampton. After that he studied at the University of Birmingham from 1974 to 1980, gaining a master's degree in law and philosophy.
Philip Kerr started his career initially working in law and journalism. Kerr worked as an advertising copywriter for Saatchi and Saatchi before becoming a full-time writer in 1989. As the author of both, fiction and non-fiction, he was known for the Bernie Gunther series. He also wrote children's books under the name P.B. Kerr, including the "Children of the Lamp" series. Kerr wrote the articles for The Sunday Times, the Evening Standard, and the New Statesman.
Philip was married to the journalist Jane Thynne. They lived in Wimbledon, London, and had three children.