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Potsdam Station
Potsdam Station is the fourth of David Downing’s “Station” series, which covers the very unorthodox World War II experiences of…
Stettin Station
This third in a series finds Anglo-American John Russell with his days in Berlin clearly numbered. Although Nazi Germany is…
Strange Images of Death
Commander Joe Sandilands of Scotland Yard is faced with a curious problem as he motors through France in 1926. Joe,…
The Edge of Eden
The Edge of Eden is rich in contrasts: the Seychelles Islands and fog-shrouded London; well-to-do British colonists and the poverty…
Alcestis
Those familiar with Greek mythology may recall Alcestis as the symbol of an ideal wife, a woman who so loved…
Haunting Bombay
Bombay, India, in the summer of 1960 is a city crowded with color, politics, and ritual; it’s hot and humid,…
Evil for Evil
In this fourth installment of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries, the intrepid lieutenant from South Boston is sent…
The Brothers Boswell
In 1763 John Boswell, brother of writer James Boswell, stalks his older sibling down the Thames with sinister intent. John…
Kiyo’s Story: A Memoir
“Last year, my winning essay, ‘What America Means to Me,’ placed in our school’s finals. This year I am branded…
The First Wave
Irreverent and sarcastic, young Billy Boyle arrives in French North Africa in 1942 to broker a peace between the Vichy…
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