David Downing | |
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| Born | 9 August 1946 London, England |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Non-fiction, fiction, crime, mystery |
David Downing (born 1946[1]) is a British author of mystery novels and nonfiction. His works have been reviewed by Publishers Weekly,[2][3] The New York Times,[4] and The Wall Street Journal.[5] He is known for his convincing depictions of World War II[6][better source needed] and Berlin.[5] He has written a series of espionage thrillers, based around Anglo-American character John Russell exploring Germany in the 1940s. They are known as "The Station Series" because they are all named after train stations, mostly in Berlin.
- ^ "One man's flag / by David Downing ; read by Andrew Cullum". National Library of New Zealand. January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Potsdam Station by David Downing".
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Zoo Station by David Downing".
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (22 April 2011). "Covert Operations". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Massie, Allan (30 April 2011). "REVIEW --- Books: In the World of Night and Fog --- The 12 years of Hitler's Third Reich are fertile ground for novelists". The Wall Street Journal. p. C.5. ProQuest 864068827.
- ^ Parker, Simon (9 March 2010). "Stettin Station, by David Downing". Bookgeeks.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2021.