From Russia with Blood: Putins Ruthless Killing Campaign and Secret War on the West

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A real life thriller, packed with characters that even John le Carr couldn't dream of. If this doesn't scare you, then you're not paying attention. Oliver Bullough

They thought they would be safe in Britain. They were wrong.
Brilliantly and bravely researched, this book lays bare the brutal and murderous truth Jon Snow of Channel 4 News

A spellbinding and heart-in-your-throat true story of Russian money and serial killing In addition to being an unputdownable story, her shocking expos will hopefully change the way the British authorities act Bill Browder, author of Red Notice

Gripping When Putin opponents start dropping dead from poisonings, suspicious accidents and surprise heart attacks,the chronology is as damning as it is alarming New York Times

Exposing one of the most terrifying stories of our time, Heidi Blake investigates a string of suspicious deaths on British and American soil to build a shocking picture.

Russia systematically assassinates those who dare to flee its grasp as well as the British citizens who get in the way. Meanwhile, the British authorities turn a blind eye, every investigation curtailed in favour of courting the Kremlin.

Based on the revelatory discovery of over a dozen ignored murders, this is a chilling, page-turning read.

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Breathtaking in its scope and commendable in its detail Blakes 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 Carr 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 Putins 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 Britains vulnerability. Entertaining and urgent in one go Peter Pomerantsev

With groundbreaking reporting, riveting stories, and layers of intrigue, From Russia With Blood unravels Vladimir Putins 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

Author Bio

Heidi Blake is global investigations editor at BuzzFeed News, overseeing a multi-award-winning team of reporters on both sides of the Atlantic. 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.