THIS is the fourth in the series featuring Charlie Bassett, which is set in 1948 at a time when the tension in Berlin between the Russians and Allies escalates and the people he loves are threatened by the effects of the blockade.

It’s a refreshing story of unsung heroes on both sides of the divide at the beginning of what became the Cold War.

It takes a look at how ordinary people handled tension, bureaucracy and decisions made at a time of kneejerk passion.

The plot successfully carries you over borders as Bassett relates to the trials of ordinary people.

If only some of his character could be displayed by today’s politicians...