FROM THE AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AND #1 _NEW YORK TIMES _BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF _COLLUSION_ A GRIPPING INVESTIGATIVE ACCOUNT OF HOW RUSSIA'S SPIES HELPED ELECT DONALD TRUMP, BACKED BREXIT, MURDERED ENEMIES AND THREATENED THE VERY BASIS OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY. NEW AND UPDATED EDITION 'Luke Harding is one of the best reporters in the world . . . [they are] an oustanding writer, stuck in the beating heart of political and criminal power, sinking their teeth in and never letting go.' ROBERT SAVIANO '_Shadow State _raises fresh questions about the way the UK government has handled claims of Kremlin interference in Britain's democratic processes.' _FINANCIAL TIMES_ 'If you doubt that hostile foreign powers were happy to assist Britain into decline, I recommend _Shadow State_ . . . dazzling and meticulous.' _OBSERVER _ 'Excellent.' _THE SCOTSMAN _'Reads like a thriller.' _IRISH TIMES _'Detailed and compelling.' _GUARDIAN _ *** _No terrorist group has deployed a nerve agent in a civilian area or used a radioactive mini-bomb in London. The Kremlin has done both. _ _Shadow State _is a riveting and alarming investigation into the methods Russia has used to wage an increasingly bold war in the UK and beyond. In this updated edition, featuring a new afterword, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Luke Harding uncovers fake news, cyber intrusions, dirty money and ruthless spies in disguise, showing how Vladimir Putin helped elect Donald Trump, backed Brexit, and now threatens the very basis of Western democracy itself. 'A superb piece of work . . . essential reading for anyone who cares for his country.' JOHN LE CARRÉ, on _Collusion_