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From Russia with Blood
- Putin’s Ruthless Killing Campaign and Secret War on the West
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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 Carré couldn't dream of. If this doesn't scare you, then you're not paying attention.’ Oliver Bullough
They thought they had found a safe haven in the green hills of England. They were wrong. One by one, the Russian oligarchs, dissidents, and gangsters who fled to Britain after Vladimir Putin came to power dropped dead in strange or suspicious circumstances. One by one, their British lawyers and fixers met similarly grisly ends. Yet, one by one, the British authorities shut down every investigation-and carried on courting the Kremlin.
In From Russia With Blood, multi-award-winning investigative journalist Heidi Blake unflinchingly documents the growing web of Russian-linked deaths on British and American soil, tracking the men who lived and died in the Kremlin’s crosshairs from London’s high-end night clubs to Miami’s million-dollar hideouts, and following a trail of increasingly savage attacks onto the streets of Salisbury, where the Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a deadly nerve agent in 2018.
Working with bags of crime scene evidence, hundreds of thousands of pages of exclusive documents, surveillance footage, classified intelligence briefings, forensically restored phones and computers, and hundreds of insider interviews, Blake bravely exposes how Russia’s killing campaign fits into Putin’s pursuit of global dominance – and why Western governments have failed time and again to stop the bloodshed.
This heart-stopping international investigation – written with the pace and chilling narrative of a thriller – reveals one of the most important and terrifying stories of our time.
Critic Reviews
‘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 Carré 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
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- HEAVYDUTY65
- 23-10-2022
More poignant than ever, give the Ukraine crisis
Important book for anyone interested in contemporary geopolitics!
well delivered by narrator. fascinating and enthralling!
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- MISS
- 27-05-2021
Compelling Read/Listen
I found this book compelling reading, gives a great insight into Russia. The assassinations when looked at one at time, seem plausible, when looked at over ten years it paints another picture.
This is a compelling read/listen to understand how intricate Russia is today. I would recommend as an insightful expose on Russia today. Also gives insight into Trump Russia relationship.
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- Scott
- 07-12-2022
Entertaining and informative
An excellent listen. well written, well narrated and entertaining. Such granular detail about Boris Berezovsky and his inner circle. The skill of the author and the narrator made it enjoyable and easy to follow. Great book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-01-2021
thrilling listen!
The narrator was great and easy to listen too. Very interesting book!
Very much a recommended listen .
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- James M
- 23-12-2020
Gripping!
This was a fascinating and gripping story. Can't believe that this has all happened, it's like some kind of fictional thriller. Narrator did a good job as well, highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-04-2022
great read
very good and interesting, a great complete overview. very interesting especially at the moment, great narrator.
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- Siobhan O'Connor
- 05-09-2022
Good book but the Narrators voice is annoying
The Narrators voice is very annoying. She sounds like she is trying to be sexy. It really doesn't work for the content and actually made my skin crawl. Hard to listen to.
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