Series by David Downing
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Buy on Amazon2013 · David Downing
This complex and “always entertaining” British spy novel takes readers to a thrilling moment in history—the dawn of 20th-century espionage…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · David Downing
Spring 1915: World War One rages across Europe, and the British Empire is assailed on all fronts—domestic and abroad. Amidst this bloodbath of…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · David Downing
In Russia the Bolshevik revolution is in full-swing while the supposed Great War is destroying Europe in ways never before imagined. Fulltime lovers…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · David Downing
In the fourth and final installment of David Downing’s spy series, Jack McColl is sent to Soviet Russia, where the civil war is coming to an end. The…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · David Downing
By 1939, Anglo-American journalist John Russell has spent over a decade in Berlin, where his son lives with his mother. He writes human-interest…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · David Downing
Summer, 1939. British journalist John Russell has just been granted American citizenship in exchange for agreeing to work for American intelligence…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · David Downing
In the fall of 1941, Anglo-American journalist John Russell is still living in Berlin, tied to the increasingly alien city by his love for two…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · David Downing
In April 1945, Hitler’s Reich is on the verge of extinction. Assaulted by Allied bombs and Soviet shells, ruled by Nazis with nothing to lose, Berlin…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · David Downing
Caught between Soviets and Americans, John Russell can't escape his role as an accidental spy Book 5 in the John Russell historical thriller series.…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · David Downing
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…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · David Downing
The prequel to David Downing’s bestselling Station series introduces John Russell, an Englishman with a political past who must keep his head down as…
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Buy on Amazon2024 · David Downing
In this fascinating historical thriller, a British journalist (and former spy) is adrift in McCarthy-era Los Angeles—until his research into a…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has David Downing written?
We list 12 books by David Downing across 2 series, published between 2007–2024 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read David Downing's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Jack of Spies.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy David Downing's books?
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