One Man's Flag

Spring 1915: World War One rages across Europe, and the British Empire is assailed on all fronts domestic and abroad. Amidst this bloodbath of nations, where one man s flag is another man s shroud, a British spy is asked to do the impossible: seduce and betray the woman he loves, again. Only this time betrayal is a two-way street.
Jack McColl, a spy for His Majesty s Secret Service, is stationed in India, charged with defending the Empire against Bengali terrorists and their German allies. Belgium, he finds, is not the only country seeking to expel an invader.
In England, meanwhile, suffragette journalist Caitlin Hanley begins the business of rebuilding her life after the execution of her brother an IRA sympathizer whose terrorist plot was foiled by Caitlin s own ex-lover, the very same Jack McColl. The war is changing everything and giving fresh impulse to those causes feminism, socialism and Irish independence which she as a journalist has long supported.
The threat of a Rising in Dublin alarms McColl s bosses as much as it dazzles Caitlin. If another Irish plot brings them back together, will it be as enemies or lovers?"

About the Author :
David Downing grew up in suburban London. He is the author of the first Jack McColl novel, "Jack of Spies"; the thriller "The Red Eagles"; and six books in the John Russell espionage series, set in WWII Berlin: " Zoo Station," "Silesian Station," "Stettin Station," " Potsdam Station," "Lehrter Station," and "Masaryk Station." He lives with his wife, an American acupuncturist, in
Guildford, England.

Review :
Praise for "One Man's Flag"
"As a spy thriller, as a love story, and as vibrant historical re-creation, this one hits on all cylinders. Thankfully, the series is still in its early days."
" Booklist," Starred Review
"Downing exhibits his knowledge of world history in a wide-ranging story that takes place in India, Ireland, and Belgium. His details about how countries in the British empire were affected by the Great War are quite absorbing."
" Library Journal"
"["One Man's Flag"] builds in interest and intensity as, bolstered by nuanced historical color, the protagonists grow in complexity."
" Kirkus Reviews
"Praise for"Jack of Spies"
*A"Seattle Times"Best Mystery of the Year*
*An Indie Next Selection*
*A"Publishers Weekly"Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick*
*A"Library Journal"Editor's Pick*
*A"Deadly Pleasures"Best Book of the Year*
[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl s debut has a zest, an exoticism and a joie de vivre well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.
"The Wall Street Journal"
Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining.
"The Washington Post"
When his innocent data-gathering escalates into knife fights and arrest warrants, McColl finds himself in an advanced game of espionage he hadn t intended on playing. I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version of this book.
"Parade"
Smart and erudite . . . A ripping good tale.
"The Seattle Times
"
It would already be enough that "Jack of Spies" is a taut, highly intelligent spy thriller without it being a brilliant historical portrait and a captivating love story to boot. A remarkably engaging world tour of pre World War One espionage featuring an honorable protagonist begging for a long series. "
" Lyndsay Faye, author of "The Fatal Flame
"" Praise for "One Man's Flag"
"Downing exhibits his knowledge of world history in a wide-ranging story that takes place in India, Ireland, and Belgium. His details about how countries in the British empire were affected by the Great War are quite absorbing."
" Library Journal"
"["One Man's Flag"] builds in interest and intensity as, bolstered by nuanced historical color, the protagonists grow in complexity."
" Kirkus Reviews
"Praise for"Jack of Spies"
*A"Seattle Times"Best Mystery of the Year*
*An Indie Next Selection*
*A"Publishers Weekly"Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick*
*A"Library Journal"Editor's Pick*
*A"Deadly Pleasures"Best Book of the Year*
[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl s debut has a zest, an exoticism and a joie de vivre well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.
"The Wall Street Journal"
Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining.
"The Washington Post"
When his innocent data-gathering escalates into knife fights and arrest warrants, McColl finds himself in an advanced game of espionage he hadn t intended on playing. I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version of this book.
"Parade"
Smart and erudite . . . A ripping good tale.
"The Seattle Times
"
It would already be enough that "Jack of Spies" is a taut, highly intelligent spy thriller without it being a brilliant historical portrait and a captivating love story to boot. A remarkably engaging world tour of pre World War One espionage featuring an honorable protagonist begging for a long series. "
" Lyndsay Faye, author of "The Fatal Flame
"" Praise for "One Man's Flag"
"["One Man's Flag"] builds in interest and intensity as, bolstered by nuanced historical color, the protagonists grow in complexity."
" Kirkus Reviews
"Praise for"Jack of Spies"
*A"Seattle Times"Best Mystery of the Year*
*An Indie Next Selection*
*A"Publishers Weekly"Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick*
*A"Library Journal"Editor's Pick*
*A"Deadly Pleasures"Best Book of the Year*
[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl s debut has a zest, an exoticism and a joie de vivre well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.
"The Wall Street Journal"
Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining.
"The Washington Post"
When his innocent data-gathering escalates into knife fights and arrest warrants, McColl finds himself in an advanced game of espionage he hadn t intended on playing. I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version of this book.
"Parade"
Smart and erudite . . . A ripping good tale.
"The Seattle Times
"
It would already be enough that "Jack of Spies" is a taut, highly intelligent spy thriller without it being a brilliant historical portrait and a captivating love story to boot. A remarkably engaging world tour of pre World War One espionage featuring an honorable protagonist begging for a long series. "
" Lyndsay Faye, author of "The Fatal Flame
"" Praise for "One Man's Flag"
"[One Man's Flag] builds in interest and intensity as, bolstered by nuanced historical color, the protagonists grow in complexity."
" Kirkus Reviews
"Praise for"Jack of Spies"
*A"Seattle Times"Best Mystery of the Year*
*An IndieNext Selection*
*A"Publishers Weekly"Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick*
*A"Library Journal"Editor's Pick*
*A"Deadly Pleasures"Best Book of the Year*
[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl s debut has a zest, an exoticism and a" joie de vivre" well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.
"The Wall Street Journal"
Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining.
"The Washington Post"
When his innocent data-gathering escalates into knife fights and arrest warrants, McColl finds himself in an advanced game of espionage he hadn t intended on playing. I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version of this book.
"Parade"
Smart and erudite . . . A ripping good tale.
"The Seattle Times"" Praise for "Jack of Spies"
*A "Seattle Times" Best Mystery of the Year*
*An IndieNext Selection*
*A "Publishers Weekly" Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick*
*A "Library Journal "Editor's Pick*
*A "Deadly Pleasures" Best Book of the Year*
[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail. In addition, Jack McColl s debut has a zest, an exoticism and a" joie de vivre" well-suited to an era when best sellers were being written by Zane Grey, suffragettes were demanding the vote, and opium parlors were a readily accessible temptation.
"The Wall Street Journal"
Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining.
"The Washington Post"
When his innocent data-gathering escalates into knife fights and arrest warrants, McColl finds himself in an advanced game of espionage he hadn t intended on playing. I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version of this book.
"Parade"
Smart and erudite . . . A ripping good tale.
"The Seattle Times"" Praise for" Jack of Spies"
An IndieNext Selection
A PW Top 10 Mysteries & Thrillers Pick
A "Library Journal" Editor's Pick
"[Downing] is a master at bringing the past to life through the careful and often loving observation of even minor players and through the artful deployment of specific detail."
--"The Wall Street Journal"
"Moves along briskly and offers interesting facts about events now a century past . . . Always entertaining."
--"The Washington Post"
"I can already see Gerard Butler in the lead role of the film version."
--"Parade"
"[Downing ] is smart and erudite, with a knack for fully-rounded characters and atmospheric but unfussy prose . . . A ripping good tale."
--"The Seattle Times"