Book description
In July 1939 Russell returns to Berlin as the newly-appointed
Central European correspondent of an American newspaper. With his
communist past, German son and English-American parentage he's the
perfect catch for any of Europe's warring espionage services, and none
will take no for an answer. Through the long Berlin summer, through
trips to Prague, Warsaw and Moscow tracking Europe s descent into war,
Russell seeks to satisfy his secret masters, protect his girlfriend
Effi and his son Paul, and retain some sense of his fragile integrity.
And if this wasn't difficult enough, a friend needs his help in
finding the missing Jewish niece of an employee. With a whole
continent headed for self-immolation, saving just one person shouldn t
be so difficult...
David Downing is the author of several works of fiction and
non-fiction. His first novel in the 'John Russell and Effi Koenen'
series, Zoo Station, was published by Old Street in 2007, followed by
Silesian Station in 2008, Stettin Station in 2009 and Potsdam Station in
2010. He lives in Surrey with his wife and two cats.
