From Russia with Blood by Heidi Blake
The explosive, untold story of how Russia mastered the art and science of targeted assassination A real life thriller, packed with characters that even John le Carre couldn't dream of. If this doesn't scare you, then you're not paying attention. Oliver Bullough'Breathtaking in its scope and commendable in its detail.. Blake's triumph is that she can pull an extraordinary tale of larceny on a grand scale, corruption of unprecedented levels and serial murder into a brisk, comprehensible narrative' Sunday Herald
'A real life thriller, packed with characters that even John le Carre couldn't dream of. If this doesn't scare you, then you're not paying attention.' Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland
'A spellbinding and heart-in-your-throat true story of Russian money and serial killing by agents of the Russian state in London ... In addition to being an unputdownable story, her shocking expose will hopefully change the way the British authorities act on crimes emanating from Russia in the future.' Bill Browder, author of Red Notice
'Brilliantly and bravely researched, this book lays bare the brutal and murderous truth that lies at the core of Putin's Russia.' Jon Snow
'One reads From Russia With Blood with a mix of delightful dread and serious unease. This book is, on the one hand, a thrilling detective story. On the other it whispers worrying things about Britain's vulnerability. Entertaining and urgent in one go' Peter Pomerantsev
'With groundbreaking reporting, riveting stories, and layers of intrigue, From Russia With Blood unravels Vladimir Putin's web of violence and intimidation, and adds essential detail to our understanding of the lengths the Russian government will go to silence its critics' Ben Rhodes, former White House National Security Advisor and author of NY Times bestseller The World As It Is
'Riveting, exhaustively researched ... Reminds us that tangling with Vladimir Putin, no matter where, can be a deadly game.' Amy Knight, author of Putin's Killers
Heidi Blake is an investigative journalist at BuzzFeed News. She has won more than twenty national and international media awards, and her team’s investigation into Russian assassinations in the West was named a Pulitzer finalist in 2018. Blake was previously assistant editor of the Sunday Times, where her work on corruption at FIFA helped bring down FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and she is the coauthor of The Ugly Game: The Corruption of FIFA and the Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780008300067 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008300062 |
| Title | From Russia with Blood |
| Author | Heidi Blake |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2019-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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