After he attempts to find his son, who is a soldier in the German army, John Russell is thought to be a German spy by the Soviets, who capture him and put him to use in their own clandestine scheme, parachuting him into Berlin behind German lines.
Caught between Soviets and Americans, John Russell can't escape his role as an accidental spy Book 5 in the John Russell historical thriller series.
"First published in the UK in 2009 by Old Street Publishing"--T.p. verso.
Berlin, 1948.
Summer, 1939.
When an American journalist living in 1939 Germany agrees to write articles for the Soviets, he gets dragged into dangerous activities and is sought by warring factions when British and Nazi intelligence discover his actions.
The prequel to David Downing’s bestselling Station series introduces John Russell, an Englishman with a political past who must keep his head down as the Nazis solidify their power.
From bestselling author David Downing, master of historical espionage, comes a heart-wrenching depiction of Germany in the days leading up to World War II and the difficult choices of one man of conviction.
And the Soviets end up demanding more than Russell expected. As Europe lurches toward war, Russell must chase the latest stories while trying both to satisfy his secret masters and to retain some sense of personal integrity.
With new insight and a fresh perspective, David Downing tells the story of these crucial days, shifting the riveting narrative from snowbound Russian villages to the stormy northern Pacific, from the North African desert to Europe's warring ...
Unfortunately, this is also the moment he begins to realize what his aspiration might cost him.