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  • From Russia with Blood

  • The Kremlin's Ruthless Assassination Program and Vladimir Putin's Secret War on the West
  • Written by: Heidi Blake
  • Narrated by: Marisa Calin
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (38 ratings)

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From Russia with Blood

Written by: Heidi Blake
Narrated by: Marisa Calin
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Publisher's Summary

The untold story of how Russia refined the art and science of targeted assassination abroad: “A compelling rendering of Putin’s frightening extensions of power into Europe and the United States” (Associated Press).

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.

The spies in the riverside headquarters of MI6 looked on with horror as the scope of the Kremlin's global killing campaign became all too clear. And, across the Atlantic, American intelligence officials watched with mounting alarm as the bodies piled up, concerned that the tide of death could spread to the United States. Those fears intensified when a one-time Kremlin henchman was found bludgeoned to death in a Washington, DC, penthouse. But it wasn't until Putin's assassins unleashed a deadly chemical weapon on the streets of Britain, endangering hundreds of members of the public in a failed attempt to slay the double agent Sergei Skripal, that Western governments were finally forced to admit that the killing had spun out of control.

Unflinchingly documenting the growing web of death on British and American soil, Heidi Blake bravely exposes the Kremlin's assassination campaign as part of Putin's ruthless pursuit of global dominance—and reveals why Western governments have failed to stop the bloodshed. The unforgettable story that emerges whisks us from London's high-end night clubs to Miami's million-dollar hideouts ultimately renders a bone-chilling portrait of money, betrayal, and murder, written with the pace and propulsive power of a thriller.

Based on a vast trove of unpublished documents, bags of discarded police evidence, and interviews with hundreds of insiders, this heart-stopping international investigation uncovers one of the most important—and terrifying—geopolitical stories of our time.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Heidi Blake (P)2019 Mulholland Books

What the critics say

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"[Blake's] gripping descriptions of intrigue and violence brim with details about the grotesque lifestyles of the über-rich."—New York Times Book Review

"A compelling rendering of Putin's frightening extensions of power into Europe and the United States."—Associated Press

"A well-written and well-researched book that reads like a thriller."—Washington Times

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Phenomenal

Absolutely riveting!!!

I listened to this every day during my morning commute and on a few occasions drove right past my exit off the highway because I was so enthralled with the storyline.

The narrator is flawless and commands your attention with every word. Quite frankly, she should narrate every audible book.

The content was nothing less than jaw dropping and something everyone should be aware of, particularly because it provides context within our current climate. For me this book was a stark reminder about the importance of democracy and how grateful I am to be Canadian.





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An important story to hear. Putin the Killer

As others said, the accents are a bit goofy but they do separate the narration from the quotes.

The story however is extremely important if you care about what Russia has and will do to it's perceived enemies. It paints a comprehensive picture of who Putin is and what he's capable of.

It also shows us how corrupt our own Western politicians are. They would rather placate a psychopathic killer approaching the scale of Stalin, than stand up and defend the rule of law.
shame on the west. We allowed this.

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Great book. Slightly cheesey narration.

The book is riveting from start to finish. but whenever the narrator puts on a russian accent to read quotations from some of the people involved, you get pulled right out. Or at least I was. Will actors hired for audiobooks please stop doing voices and accents?! Its distracting and you risk cheapening what you are reading. It's not a performance. It's a reading. So do it crisply and cleanly please.

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We really wanted to keep this psychopath happy eh

The narrator annoyed me, the accents were super bad. But, the story is very important. Government wasn't interested in holding Putin to account, he got more brazen with Crimea, Magnitsky and shooting down a whole jet full of people...then, onto turning to his US asset, DJT. Too bad we don't get that story nor much about assassinations in the US, looking forward to part two.

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