1 November 2006. Alexander Litvinenko is brazenly poisoned in central
London. Twenty two days later he dies, killed from the inside. The
poison? Polonium; a rare, lethal and highly radioactive substance. His
crime? He had made some powerful enemies in Russia.
Based on the best part of a decade's reporting, as well as extensive
interviews with those closest to the events (including the murder
suspects), and access to trial evidence, Luke Harding's _A Very
Expensive Poison_ is the definitive inside story of the life and death
of Alexander Litvinenko. Harding traces the journey of the nuclear
poison across London, from hotel room to nightclub, assassin to
victim; it is a deadly trail that seemingly leads back to the Russian
state itself.
This is a shocking real-life revenge tragedy with corruption and
subterfuge at every turn, and walk-on parts from Russian mafia, the
KGB, MI6 agents, dedicated British coppers, Russian dissidents. At the
heart of this all is an individual and his family torn apart by a
ruthless crime.
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ISBN
9781783350957
Publisert
2017
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Vendor
Guardian Faber Publishing
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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