John Russell

A contemporary British author who largely focuses on the spy and thriller genres, the novelist David Downing has been writing for a number of years now. Creating a whole backlog of work he has managed to take the genre forwards in new and interesting directions over the course of his career. With a keen eye for historical accuracy too, many of his series and titles are set in the past, evoking a sense of the period and time well. One series that he’s particularly well known for is his ongoing ‘John Russell’ franchise of novels, that charts the career of the eponymous journalist turned amateur spy. Set in 1939 it sees him in Germany, Berlin, during the height of the Nazi Party’s rise to power, as he does everything in his power to put a stop to this. An exciting set of novels, they carry on at a suspense filled pace, with action and tension along the way, keeping the reader on the edge-of-their-seats throughout.