David Downing

Union Station (A John Russell WWII Spy Thriller)

By David Downing - Published 2024

Genres:

Mystery/CrimeThriller

Just as John Russell finishes an interview with a “B” actor who’s starring in a new Hollywood tear-jerker, he spots a suspicious ...Read Review

Wedding Station (A John Russell WWII Spy Thriller)

By David Downing - Published 2021

Genres:

Thriller

In Wedding Station, a prequel to his John Russell Station espionage novels, author David Downing creates a time and place as real and ...Read Review

Lenin’s Roller Coaster

By David Downing - Published 2017

Genres:

Thriller

The title of this third Jack McColl spy thriller is an apt metaphor for what is to come: a dizzying ride through the ...Read Review

One Man’s Flag

By David Downing - Published 2015

Genres:

Thriller

I loved the premise of this novel as well as the unusual, volatile settings of India and Ireland during WWI. Both countries were ...Read Review

The Red Eagles

By David Downing - Published 2014

Genres:

Thriller

Intense, intricate and intriguing; this engrossing novel is another example of Downing’s ability to write captivating historical espionage fiction. Set against the ...Read Review

Jack of Spies

By David Downing - Published 2014

Genres:

Thriller

Forsaking his popular World War II series (Masaryk Station, 2013), Downing starts anew in 1913, when war already looks inevitable. Jack McColl sells luxury automobiles ...Read Review

Zoo Station

By David Downing - Published 2013

Genres:

Thriller

By 1939, English journalist John Russell has been living in Berlin for fifteen years. His 11-year-old son Paul is an enthusiastic member of the ...Read Review

Masaryk Station

By David Downing - Published 2013

Genres:

Thriller

This novel takes place in Berlin in 1948. As a double agent, John Russell works for both the American CIA and the Soviet NKVD. ...Read Review

Lehrter Station

By David Downing - Published 2012

Genres:

Thriller

This is the fifth novel in Downing’s series that features World War II era journalist John Russell, and the first that I ...Read Review

Potsdam Station

By David Downing - Published 2011

Genres:

MilitaryThriller

Potsdam Station is the fourth of David Downing’s “Station” series, which covers the very unorthodox World War II experiences of John Russell. ...Read Review