Books with author William F. Russell

In this masterful narrative, acclaimed historian Giles MacDonogh chronicles Adolf Hitler's consolidation of power over the course of one year. Until 1938, Hitler could be dismissed as a ruthless but efficient dictator, a problem to Germany alone; after 1938 he was clearly a threat to the entire world. It was in 1938 that Third Reich came of age. The Fehrer brought Germany into line with Nazi ideology and revealed his plans to take back those parts of Europe lost to "Greater Germany" after the First World War. From the purging of the army in January through the Anschluss in March, from the Munich Conference in September to the ravages of Kristallnacht in November, MacDonogh offers a gripping account of the year Adolf Hitler came into his own and set the world inexorably on track to a cataclysmic war.

On 3rd September 1939, Europe was plunged into war as Germany invaded Poland. But what did the German people think of the war? And what had they actually thought about the rise of the Nazi party? William Russell, a young US diplomat who worked in the American Embassy in Berlin, explains in detail his experiences of Germany in the early phases of the war from August 1939 through to April 1940. By asking questions to his friends, colleagues and people who he passed on the streets, Russell uncovered the state of minds of normal Germans, what they were thinking, doing and saying through the course of 1939 and 1940. Drawing evidence from a variety of sources, including newspapers, the radio, recently published books, as well as the jokes and gossip that circulated on the streets of the German capital, Russell is able to demonstrate how not all Germans were card-waving Nazis, but how the vast majority were politically apathetic, nervous of the future and often outwardly critical of the Nazi regime. Russell explains how many Germans laughed at figures such as Joseph Goebbels and Herman Goering when they were in privacy of their own houses. Although written in only second year of the war it is clear that Russell and many of his friends are aware of the impending horrors that the war will cause and he tries desperately throughout the book to do his best for those who would suffer the most at the hands of the Nazi regime. Berlin Embassy is the classic account of Germany and its people in the first year of the Second World War. “The small things that happen to the small people- as reported by a man in a small job in the American embassy in Berlin, who managed to get the man in the street to talk frankly.” Kirkus Reviews “Exciting reading … A very fine book.” William L. Shirer, author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany William Russell was an author and journalist who after completing his education had worked in the Berlin Embassy during 1939 and 1940. After he left Germany he joined the U.S. Army and served two years as an Order of Battle Specialist in the Intelligence Branch in England. He passed away in 2000. His book Berlin Embassy was first published in 1941.

Keeping the public safe from criminals takes determination and bloody knuckles...The crooked executives of Black Capital Investments will stop at nothing to keep their firm afloat. Instead of filing for bankruptcy, they turn to the Russian Mafia for help. Driven by greed and a lust for power, they devise a diabolical plan to seize control of the nation's most widely used prescription drugs. Once this happens, they will acquire an absolute fortune and the power to do incalculable, irrevocable harm. Rick Malone, a tough Miami detective, is intent on dismantling their criminal enterprise. But it proves to be much harder than he expected. Pushed to the breaking point, he must use excessive force to end their reign of terror. Rebels and Thieves is the first brutal book in a series of crime thrillers. If you like tough guy heroes, fast-paced action, and the Jack Reacher series, then you'll love Russell Williams' dark, gritty tale.“Rebels and thieves … will keep you up … reading through the night.”“Rebels and thieves is a crime thriller with a lot of merit…”“It’s tough to put down … a page turner.”“Intriguing and fast paced.”Review"Russell Williams creates very compelling, indeed sophisticated characters and puts them into conflict that grows quickly into a crisis situation. The prose is crisp and wonderful to read, the plot featuring very dramatic turns and ‘Aha’ moments that keep readers looking forward to what happens next. I particularly loved the way the conflict is handled and how it affects the different aspects of the narrative—plot, character, and setting. Rebels and Thieves: A Crime Thriller that will keep you up reading through the night."- Readers’ FavoriteAbout the AuthorRussell Williams grew up watching science fiction, mystery, detective, and horror movies. He ultimately found a way to merge his favorite influences by writing action-packed thrillers. Away from writing, he likes spending time with his friends, reading books, and playing sports.

In this masterful narrative, acclaimed historian Giles MacDonogh chronicles Adolf Hitler's consolidation of power over the course of one year. Until 1938, Hitler could be dismissed as a ruthless but efficient dictator, a problem to Germany alone; after 1938 he was clearly a threat to the entire world. It was in 1938 that Third Reich came of age. The Fehrer brought Germany into line with Nazi ideology and revealed his plans to take back those parts of Europe lost to "Greater Germany" after the First World War. From the purging of the army in January through the Anschluss in March, from the Munich Conference in September to the ravages of Kristallnacht in November, MacDonogh offers a gripping account of the year Adolf Hitler came into his own and set the world inexorably on track to a cataclysmic war.

William Clark Russell from Who-When-What Book, 1900Born in New York City, he gained his experience of sea life during eight years' service as a sailor. Then he was a journalist on the staff of the Daily Chronicle before he took to writing his many novels, only a few of which are listed here.As a testament to the popularity of Russell's novels in his day, one can read about him at the beginning of the Sherlock Holmes story The Five Orange Pips, where Doctor Watson is shown 'deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea stories'. -GoodReads

The Phantom Death was first published in 1906 with the following acclaim:OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE PHANTOM DEATH.“No other writer so effectually carries his readers down to the sea in ships, and even in steamers he never fails to give us the true salt atmosphere.... ‘The Lazarette of the Huntress’ is undoubtedly one of the most exciting tales ever written by a past-master in the art of thrilling his readers, while the other ten yarns are all thoroughly interesting.”—Manchester Courier.

Berlin Embassy is a non-fiction book written by American diplomat William Russell which was first published in late 1940.Russell, who worked at the American Embassy in Berlin, details his experiences of living and working in Nazi Germany between August 1939 and April 1940 during the early phases of the Second World War through anecdotes, press cutting, rumours and jokes rather than covering the political and diplomatic aspects of his job in any great detail.