A very expensive poison : the definitive story of the murder of Litvinenko and Russia's threat to the West /
by Harding, Luke.
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BookPublisher: London : Guardian Faber, 2016Description: 240 pages.ISBN: 9781783350933 (pbk.) :; 1783350938 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 327.1247 HARSubject(s): Litvinenko, Alexander, 1962-2006 -- Death | Dissenters -- Russia (Federation) | Spies -- Russia (Federation) | Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- History -- 21st century | Politics and Government | Politics and GovernmentSummary: 1 November 2006. Alexander Litvinenko is brazenly poisoned in central London. 22 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, this book presents the 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.
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 327.1247 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002926889X |
1 November 2006. Alexander Litvinenko is brazenly poisoned in central London. 22 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, this book presents the 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.
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