Titles in This Set: Potsdam Station Lehrter Station Masaryk Station Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9789124249410 Publisher: Old Street Publishing Age Range: Adult Fiction Overview Step into the rubble of a broken Berlin with this three-book collection from acclaimed spy novelist David Downing. Following journalist John Russell across the final act of WWII and into the tense opening years of the Cold War, Potsdam Station, Lehrter Station and Masaryk Station form the closing chapters of Downing's celebrated "Station" series. Meticulously researched and drenched in period atmosphere, these novels are essential reading for fans of intelligent, character-driven historical espionage fiction. About the Books Potsdam Station opens in April 1945 as Hitler's Reich crumbles under Allied bombs and advancing Soviet shells, and journalist John Russell fights his way back into a Berlin on the brink of annihilation to find his son and fiancée before it is too late. Lehrter Station picks up the story in November 1945, as Russell, now settled in London, is drawn back into the espionage game by his old Soviet contact Yevgeny Shchepkin, forcing him to spy once again on his former Communist colleagues in Berlin while secretly working for the Americans as a double agent. Finally, Masaryk Station carries the story into 1948, with Europe hardening into East and West, and Russell and Shchepkin searching for a way out of the murky espionage world that has consumed them both. Across all three novels, Downing combines gripping plotting with an extraordinary sense of place, capturing postwar Berlin's devastation and the moral compromises demanded of ordinary people caught between competing empires. Real historical events are woven into Russell's story, lending the series a documentary authenticity compared to Alan Furst and Philip Kerr. This set brings together the fourth, fifth and sixth instalments, continuing Russell's journey from wartime survivor to reluctant Cold War operative. Three full-length novels from David Downing's acclaimed "Station" spy series Rich, meticulously researched historical detail spanning 1945-1948 Berlin Perfect for fans of Alan Furst, Philip Kerr and John le Carré Brand new paperback set, ideal for reading in sequence or as a gift Complex, morally nuanced characters set against real Cold War history About the Author David Downing is a British author of historical spy fiction and nonfiction who now lives in France. Widely praised for his authentic depiction of wartime and postwar Berlin, his John Russell "Station" novels have been reviewed by Publishers Weekly, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Downing's meticulous research into 1930s and 1940s Germany gives his espionage plots a grounded, believable texture, earning him a devoted following among readers of literary historical fiction. Why You'll Love This Collection For readers who love their spy fiction steeped in real history, this set delivers three tense, atmospheric instalments back to back, following John Russell from the ashes of the Third Reich into the shadows of the emerging Cold War. Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from image shown; all books are supplied as the current UK edition with UK ISBN.