{"product_id":"silesian-station-isbn-9781569475737","title":"Silesian Station","description":"Summer, 1939. British journalist John Russell has just been granted American citizenship in exchange for agreeing to work for American intelligence when his girlfriend Effi is arrested by the Gestapo. Russell hoped his new nationality would let him safely stay in Berlin with Effi and his son, but now he’s being blackmailed. To free Effi, he must agree to work for the Nazis. They know he has Soviet connections and want him to pass them false intelligence. Russell consents, but secretly offers his services to the Soviets instead—not for anything too dangerous, though, and only if they’ll sneak him and Effi out of Germany if necessary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s a good plan, but soon things become complicated. A Jewish girl has vanished, and Russell feels compelled to search for her. A woman from his past, a communist, reappears, insisting he help her reconnect with the Soviets, who turn out to demand more than Russell hoped. Meanwhile, Europe lurches toward war, and he must follow the latest stories—to places where American espionage assignments await him.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSilesian Station\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Grade: A . . . Downing’s mingling of history and thrills makes this a must read.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Russell is a canny and likable protagonist.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wry, secretive and clever . . . Russell is good company in this intelligent thriller.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eHadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Twists  and turns aplenty make this espionage novel a superb read full of  tension and suspense . . . An amazing piece of fiction which I hope is  part of a much larger series.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for David Downing\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of striking inventions.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e─Kingsley Amis, author of \u003ci\u003eLucky Jim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"A beautifully crafted and compelling thriller with a heart-stopping  ending as John Russell learns the personal faces of good and evil. An  unforgettable read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e─Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"One of the most intelligent and persuasive realizations of Germany immediately before the war.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e─\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"In the elite company of literary spy masters Alan Furst and Philip  Kerr . . . [Downing is] brilliant at evoking even the smallest details of  wartime Berlin on its last legs.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e─\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eDowning  distinguishes himself by eschewing the easy ways out. He doesn't shy  away from portraying the cold brutality of the Third Reich, and his  characters are far from stereotypes—they're flawed, confused and real.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—NPR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Downing\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in suburban London. He is the author of the Jack McColl novels, \u003ci\u003eJack of Spies, One Man’s Flag\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLenin's Roller Coaster\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Clouds Shining\u003c\/i\u003e; the thriller \u003ci\u003eThe Red Eagles\u003c\/i\u003e; and six books in the John Russell espionage series, set in WWII Berlin: \u003ci\u003eZoo Station, Silesian Station, Stettin Station, Potsdam Station, Lehrter Station\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMasaryk Station\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife, an American acupuncturist, in Guildford, England.","brand":"Soho Crime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302520738021,"sku":"NP9781569475737","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781569475737.jpg?v=1767736626","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/silesian-station-isbn-9781569475737","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}