John Russell Books in Order

Berlin, 1939. Journalist John Russell tries to protect his son and keep his footing as Soviet, British, and Nazi intelligence all tug him into the same dangerous web.

As Europe edges toward war in 1939, John Russell is blackmailed into intelligence work on multiple fronts. A missing Jewish girl pulls him into a personal search that is every bit as dangerous as the spy game.

In autumn 1941, Berlin feels more hostile by the day, and John Russell is trapped between German and American intelligence. He wants a way out, but escape could cost him Effi, Paul, or both.

In April 1945, Berlin is collapsing and Russell is desperate to find Effi and his son before the city is destroyed. His search sends him through Moscow and back into the heart of the last battle.

After the war, Russell and Effi hope for a quieter life, but divided Berlin quickly proves otherwise. Soviet demands, American intelligence, and unfinished Nazi business drag them into a new spy world.

Berlin in 1948 is ruined, occupied, and sliding into the Cold War. Working both sides, Russell tries to find one final piece of leverage that might let him and Effi survive and walk away.

In 1933, just after the Reichstag fire, John Russell is newly separated and trying to hold on to Berlin, his job, and his young son. A string of investigations shows how quickly the city is sliding into terror.