Book Log 2018 #26: Silesian Station by David Downing

As Europe lurches towards war, journalist John Russell finds himself being pulled ever deeper into the world of espionage. He agrees to work with American intelligence in return for citizenship, hoping it will protect him and his loved ones. It doesn't help; the Gestapo arrests his girlfriend, forcing him to use his Soviet connections to feed them disinformation. He agrees, but then also strikes a deal with the Soviets to work for them as well.

If that's not enough, Russell also investigates the disappearance of a girl shortly after arriving in Berlin, which only serves to put him in further danger.

I'll admit to being on the fence about this series a bit - it's good storytelling, but it's difficult to buy into the idea that Russell can be a triple agent without any of his masters deciding he's more trouble than he's worth. Still, I do think it's worth sticking with. The series is an interesting contrast to Alan Furst's Night Soldiers series, mostly in how they're structured (the more tightly connected books in Downing's series versus the looser connections in Night Soliders).