The Red Eagles, David Downing
The Red Eagles, David Downing
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The Red Eagles

Author: David Downing

Narrator: R.C. Bray

Unabridged: 7 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/21/2015


Synopsis

World War II is nearly over. For the Russians, the enemy is no longer Nazi Germany, but the American behemoth that threatens to topple the Communist revolution. Deep within the walls of the Kremlin, Stalin's top man hatches a brilliant plan that will alter the course of postwar history-and it's all based on a deception as simple as the shell game. Five years later, an atomic bomb detonates deep within the borders of the Soviet Union, stunning the experts who had predicted that Russian science could not produce such a devastating weapon for at least another generation. The Red Eagles traces the adventures of two spies, Jack Kuznetzky and Amy Brandon, as they track down the most deadly force in the world while hiding their true allegiances and intentions from their compatriots. They are the ""red"" eagles, sent to America by one of its enemies to steal the greatest secret of all: the key to producing the atomic bomb. Critically acclaimed spy thriller writer David Downing draws fascinating portrayals of Stalin and Hitler as they determine the fate of the world, drawing us at breakneck speed from the Kremlin to Berchtesgaden, from Manhattan and Washington to Tennessee ad Louisiana, from Cuba to Sweden and New Zealand. And so the question remains unanswered to this day: how did the Russians produce the bomb so quickly? In The Read Eagles, Downing has created a story that will not only provide the ultimate clue, but also satisfy the most demanding thriller devotee.

About David Downing

David Downing grew up in suburban London. He is the author of the Jack McColl novels, the thriller The Red Eagles, and six books in the John Russell espionage series, set in WWII Berlin.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on September 16, 2015

Like so many others who have commented here I found this book disappointing after the Station series. Having said that, I thought it had its moments and was strongest when it emphasised the characters essential powerlessness when facing situations controlled by larger historical forces. In the end t......more

Goodreads review by Mara on August 29, 2023

A really exciting premise for a spy novel, but fell a bit flat for me in execution. Was really fast paced out of nowhere, then slowed to a crawl for chapters. Like the idea and world though, could make an excellent tv show with some adjustments!......more

Goodreads review by Louis on May 24, 2020

A clever thriller with unexpected twists and turns set in 1944. The Soviet Union's spies in America no about the work to build an atomic bomb and whilst their scientists are confident they can do it, they need to get their hands on Uranium 236. How to do that without the US realising it was Russia a......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 20, 2019

I enjoyed Downing's station books, set for the most part in Berlin in the 1930s and 1940s, very much. This too was a good read. He's studied his history and creates a believable world set in real places with characters as complicated, flawed, brave, etc. as people you know. His afterword made it see......more

Goodreads review by Austin on February 10, 2025

This book was pretty slow and the plot wasn’t very interesting. Also, there are some obscene parts that didn’t need to be in it.......more