04948cam a2200457 4500 233465256 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781616952228 1616952229 B007YSKLDC Amazon 86e1761b-4de3-4ffc-b6a7-78b16c648480 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 221164 1079714 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Downing, David. Masaryk Station [Libby eBook] : John Russell Series, Book 6. Soho Press, 2013. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2150kB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:Berlin, 1948. Still occupied by the four Allied powers and largely in ruins, the city has become the cockpit of a new Cold War. The legacies of the war have become entangled in the new Soviet-American conflict, creating a world of bizarre and fleeting loyalties--a paradise for spies. As spring unfolds, a Western withdrawal looks increasingly likely. Berlin's German inhabitants live in fear of the Soviet forces who occupy half the city, and whose legacy of violence has ripped apart many families. John Russell works for both Stalin's NKVD and the newly created CIA, trying his best to cut himself loose from both before his double-agency is discovered by either. As tensions between the great powers escalate, each passing day makes Russell's position more treacherous. He and his Soviet liaison, Shchepkin, seek out one final operation--one piece of intelligence so damning it could silence the wrath of one nation and solicit the protection of the other. It will be the most dangerous task Russell has ever taken on, but one way or the other, it will be his last.. "Downing's outstanding evocation of the times (as masterly as that found in Alan Furst's novels or Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther series), thematic complexity (as rich as that of John le Carré), and the wide assortment of fully rendered characters provide as much or more pleasure than the plot, where disparate threads are tied together in satisfying and unexpected ways.". HTML:Library Journal, STARRED Review. "This is a thrilling and suspenseful espionage series, one of the best being written today. One cares about Russell and his family and even the somewhat oily Shchepkin as they attempt to unravel themselves from the brutal and unfeeling intelligence services. It's an extremely dangerous time and the likelihood for failure is high. If you like spy novels, you need to read all of the John Russell series.". Bookgasm. HTML:"I loved Masaryk Station. The plot in interesting, but the real point is the insight into the times. It provided insights and aroused emotions in me concerning my own experiences during the Cold War and helped build some perspective over the world events that I, in my youth, only knew asfact.". Gumshoe Review. "The Station books are without a doubt some of the finest espionage novels these days, easily inviting comparisons to the legends of the genre like John le Carre, Frederick Forsyth and Tom Clancy... You won't want to read anything else until you have devoured the entire series.". BookPage (Top Pick in Mystery.) "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.". HTML:─Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series. "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.". HTML:─Washington Post. "One of the most intelligent and persuasive realizations of Germany immediately before the war.". HTML:─Wall Street Journal. "If your reaction is anything like mine, you'll want to continue through the entire series.". Books & Culture. "Full of striking inventions.". HTML:─Kingsley Amis, author of Lucky Jim. Historical Fiction. Thriller. Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=86e1761b-4de3-4ffc-b6a7-78b16c648480 https://samples.overdrive.com/masaryk-station-86e176?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/masaryk-station-86e176?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/masaryk-station-86e176?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)