David Downing grew up in suburban London. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction for both adults and children, including four novels featuring Anglo-American journalist John Russell and the nonfiction work Sealing Their Fate: The Twenty-Two Days That Decided World War II. He lives with his wife in Guildford, England.
Praise for Zoo Station
"One of the most intelligent and persuasive realizations of Germany
immediately before the war."
—Wall Street Journal
"[A]n unconventional thriller . . . A finely drawn portrait of the
capital of a nation marching in step toward disaster as the Nazi
rulers count cadence."
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"There's nothing better than a well-written WWII thriller. Alan
Furst continues to prove it, and now Downing has shown he can
produce that creepy sense of paranoia along with the best of
them."
—Rocky Mountain News
"Smooth, scary wartime thriller drenched in period atmosphere."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Downing's fine new thriller introduces a clever and honorable hero
. . . [the ending] will have readers holding their breath . . .
Satisfying."
—Publishers Weekly
"If you like your tales spiced with morally ambiguous characters
right out of Graham Greene, this is a train you need to be aboard .
. . A marvelous return to cerebral espionage."
—January Magazine
"A deeply satisfying, suspenseful novel . . . David Downing's
writing is intelligent and strong; his portrayal of issues and
conflicts, clear and compelling . . . His imagery is so evocative
that readers will feel they are watching a classic film, like
Casablanca."
—Mystery Scene
Praise for David Downing
"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."
─Charles Todd, author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Series
"One of the most intelligent and persuasive realizations of Germany
immediately before the war."
─Wall Street Journal
"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."
─Washington Post
“Downing distinguishes himself by eschewing the easy ways out. He
doesn't shy away from portraying the cold brutality of the Third
Reich, and his characters are far from stereotypes—they're flawed,
confused and real.”
—NPR
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