Marc AndreessenEntrepreneur and investor · Netscape, a16z
”The astonishing story of the Litvinenko and Perepilichnyy assassinations in the UK; reads like a Lee Child thriller; plenty topical now.”
A very expensive poison
the definitive story of the murder of Litvinenko and Russia's war with the West
Luke Harding · 2013 · 464 pages
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About the book
Luke Harding, a journalist with The Guardian, meticulously reconstructs the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB agent who was a Putin critic. Poisoned with polonium-210 in London, the case became a symbol of the brutality of the new Russian regime and its global reach.
With rigorous journalistic investigation, Harding weaves together the history of post-Soviet Russia, Putin's rise, the international conspiracy, and the consequences for Litvinenko and his family. A tale of espionage and death that illuminates the dangers of dissenting against authoritarianism.
Book details
| Author | Luke Harding |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Very Expensive Poison |
| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Pages | 464 |
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