A WWII & Cold War espionage thriller
Escape
from Berlin
A Story of Betrayal That Spanned Generations.
Berlin, 1941 — Berlin, 1985
Paperback / 28 October 2026
The novel
From pre-war Berlin to the Wall
In pre-war Berlin, a journalist’s investigation and a family’s betrayal set lives on a dangerous course. Decades later, the consequences reach across the Cold War divide.
Escape from Berlin follows intertwined lives through Nazi Germany and its aftermath, as wartime secrets lead to a final confrontation in a divided city.
1941 / 1985 · Behind the maps
Stephen’s maps of the two journeys
From Berlin to the Black Forest, and back to a city divided by the Wall. Follow two of the journeys from the novel through Stephen’s maps and the accompanying chapter extracts.
About the author
Stephen Walters
Stephen Walters is the author of Escape from Berlin, a story of wartime betrayal and Cold War espionage.