David Downing grew up in suburban London. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children, including four novels featuring Anglo-American journalist John Russell and the nonfiction work "Sealing Their Fate: The Twenty-Two Days That Decided World War II." He lives with his wife in Guildford, England.
"Outstanding.... Philip Kerr and Alan Furst fans will be
pleased."
"Publishers Weekly," STARRED REVIEW
"Downing is a master at work."
Huffington Post UK
"Powerfully and skillfully written, with constant suspense and
sudden surprises of satisfaction, "Lehrter Station" is one of the
vital 2012 books that I'd pack for a desert island or a beach
vacation, or a rainy weekend."
Kingdom Books
Praise for the John Russell series
"Epic in scope, Mr. Downing's "Station" cycle creates a fictional
universe rich with a historian's expertise but rendered with
literary style and heart."
" The Wall Street Journal"
"John Russell has always been in the thick of things in David
Downing s powerful historical novels set largely in Berlin ...
Downing provides no platform for debate in this unsentimental
novel, leaving his hero to ponder the ethics of his pragmatic
choices while surveying the ground level horrors to be seen in
Berlin.
"The New York Times Book Review" Reminiscent of Woody Allen sZelig,
Russell, the hero of Downing s espionage series, can t seem to
resist inserting himself into climactic moments of the 20th century
... Downing has been classed in the elite company of literary spy
mastersAlan Furstand Philip Kerr ... that flattering comparison is
generally justified. If Downing is light on character study, he s
brilliant at evoking even the smallest details of wartime Berlin on
its last legs.... Given the limited cast of characters, Downing
must draw on almost Dickensian reserves of coincidences and close
calls to sustain the suspense of his basic hide-and-seek story
line. That he does ingeniously. It helps to read Downing s novels
in order, but if "Potsdam Station" is your first foray into Russell
s escapades, be forewarned that you may soon feel compelled to
undertake a literary reconnaissance mission to retrieve and read
the earlier books.
"Washington Post"
The echo of the Allied bombings and the crash of the boots of the
invading Russians permeate the pages in which David Downing vividly
does justice to the drama... The book is a reminder of what
happened and those who allowed it to happen...The book lives up to
the others in the Russell series, serving as yet one more reminder
of a world too many have entirely forgotten.
"Washington Times
"
Downing is brilliant at weaving history and fiction, and this plot,
with its twists and turns all under the terrible bombardment of
Berlin and the Third Reich s death throes is as suspenseful as they
come. The end, with another twist, is equally clever and
unexpected.
"Toronto Globe and Mail""
Praise for "Potsdam Station"
"John Russell has always been in the thick of things in David
Downing's powerful historical novels set largely in Berlin ...
Downing provides no platform for debate in this unsentimental
novel, leaving his hero to ponder the ethics of his pragmatic
choices while surveying the ground level horrors to be seen in
Berlin."--"The New York Times Book Review
"
"Reminiscent of Woody Allen's Zelig, Russell, the hero of Downing's
espionage series, can't seem to resist inserting himself into
climactic moments of the 20th century ... Downing has been classed
in the elite company of literary spy masters Alan Furst and Philip
Kerr ... that flattering comparison is generally justified. If
Downing is light on character study, he's brilliant at evoking even
the smallest details of wartime Berlin on its last legs.... Given
the limited cast of characters, Downing must draw on almost
Dickensian reserves of coincidences and close calls to sustain the
suspense of his basic hide-and-seek story line. That he does
ingeniously. It helps to read Downing's novels in order, but if
"Potsdam Station" is your first foray into Russell's escapades, be
forewarned that you may soon feel compelled to undertake a literary
reconnaissance mission to retrieve and read the earlier
books."--"Washington Post"
"The echo of the Allied bombings and the crash of the boots of the
invading Russians permeate the pages in which David Downing vividly
does justice to the drama... The book is a reminder of what
happened and those who allowed it to happen...The book lives up to
the others in the Russell series, serving as yet one more reminder
of a world too many have entirely forgotten."--"Washington
Times
"
"Downing is brilliant at weaving history and fiction, and this
plot, with its twists and turns--all under the terrible bombardment
of Berlin and the Third Reich's death throes--is as suspenseful as
they come. The end, with another twist, is equally clever and u
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