Books Pavel and I

"Pavel & I" is a Cold War spy thriller set in Berlin during the exceptionally cold winter of 1946-47. The story follows Pavel Richter, a decommissioned American GI, who becomes entangled in a conspiracy after a friend leaves a dead Russian spy in his apartment. The plot involves a race to uncover the spy's secrets, threatening Pavel's relationships with a street orphan named Anders and his neighbor, Sonia. The novel explores themes of survival, betrayal, love, and identity amidst the harsh realities of postwar Berlin and the nascent Cold War.