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The kremlin expelled him from the country in the first case of its kind since the cold war. Jan 24, 2017 this is the inside story of the life and death of litvinenko. In a very expensive poison, luke harding guides readers through a maze of spies, intrigue, organized crime, and political power players to uncover the truth about litvinenkos murder. Browse luke hardings bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A very expensive poison by luke harding a little blog of. The definitive story of the murder of litvinenko and russias war with the west main by harding, luke isbn. Reading david remnick 25 years after the fall of the. Book overview a true story of murder and conspiracy that points directly to vladimir putin, by the guardians former moscow bureau chief. Alexander litvinenko solved the crime of his murder as he was dying from poisoning and it took the british government another 10 years to confirm it. Luke daniel harding is a british journalist who is a foreign correspondent for the guardian. Jan 26, 2017 npr coverage of a very expensive poison. At this time of global crises and a looming new cold war, a very expensive poison sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from moscow to mayfair.
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