{"product_id":"freezing-order-9781398506084","title":"Freezing Order","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eNO 2 BESTSELLER  **  THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NO 1 BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e‘More explosive, compulsive and gasp-inducingly, spine-tinglingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly thrilling than any fiction I have read for years, but it is all true’ Stephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Mind-blowing...Browder's battle for justice is at times terrifying, at times deeply touching’ Catherine Belton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA jaw-dropping exposé by Putin’s anti-corruption nemesis’ \u003ci\u003eDaily \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing his explosive international bestseller \u003ci\u003eRed Notice, \u003c\/i\u003eBill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy by exposing Putin’s campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars and kill anyone who stands in his way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was \u003cb\u003ehooked\u003c\/b\u003e from the first paragraph. More \u003cb\u003eexplosive, compulsive\u003c\/b\u003e and gasp-inducingly, spine-tinglingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e than any fiction I have read for years, \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e has a \u003cb\u003estunning plot\u003c\/b\u003e – international conspiracy, malign and hidden rings of power and corruption, a dark threat to any hope of world order – but with this stunning twist: it is all true... Browder – with incredible courage, resilience and grace, and always at great risk to his personal safety and freedom – continues to chase after Putin and his henchmen... This is \u003cb\u003ereal heroism\u003c\/b\u003e, and what a \u003cb\u003ecracking good read\u003c\/b\u003e it makes for.'  -- Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMind-blowing\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder takes us down the rabbit hole of Kremlin lawfare where down is up and wrong is right, and powerful Russian interests are trying to upend our legal and political systems. This personal account of Browder's battle for justice is \u003cb\u003eat times terrifying, at times deeply touching\u003c\/b\u003e - and leads inexorably to a vast money-laundering scheme the Kremlin will seemingly stop at nothing to cover up.' -- Catherine Belton\u003cbr\u003e'[\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e] tells the story of Browder’s quest to establish a global regime for sanctioning Russians involved in corruption and criminality. But it \u003cb\u003ereads like an international spy thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. If its subject matter weren’t so grave, the book could be said to have all the elements of a high-octane drama. Murder. Conspiracy. Piles of dirty money. Sexual intrigue. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order \u003c\/i\u003eshudders with the constant threat of assassination, abduction or sudden, extreme violence. It is \u003cb\u003ea tense and gripping read\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Jamie Susskind * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea gripping tale\u003c\/b\u003e of assassinations, legal battles and billions in cash. It would be entertaining fiction, but as a true story it’s a warning and a roadmap for fighting back against the waves of crime and corruption emanating from Putin’s Russia and other dictatorships. Bill Browder has shown that one man with courage can make a difference, and that even the most powerful regimes have weak spots. It’s \u003cb\u003ean inspiring message\u003c\/b\u003e we should all heed, and with urgency.' -- Garry Kasparov\u003cbr\u003e'This tale is \u003cb\u003efull of villains\u003c\/b\u003e - not just the Russians...but also the politicians, lawyers and judges in the West who carry out the Kremlin's dirty work. Despite the complexity of the affair, Browder has made his story into \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ereal page turner\u003c\/b\u003e. Amid the horrors\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebeing reported every day from Ukraine, it also provides \u003cb\u003ea highly readable\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003einsight \u003c\/b\u003einto the true nature of the regime that is responsible for them..' -- Peter Conradi * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Browder’s account of how he stood up to Putin in the face of danger, arrest warrants, and bullying is \u003cb\u003emandatory reading\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone who wants to understand the tactics of modern autocracy.' -- Anne Applebaum\u003cbr\u003e'[A] \u003cb\u003ezesty\u003c\/b\u003e new book about the theft, extortion, intimidation, lies and murder that are the Russian state’s daily levers of power...a \u003cb\u003ebreakneck financial thriller\u003c\/b\u003e compelling breathless attention...\u003cb\u003esplendidly readable\u003c\/b\u003e... One of the most sobering aspects of Browder’s \u003cb\u003erollicking, dangerous adventure\u003c\/b\u003e [is] that late-period Putin has found it so easy to manipulate our western democracies from the inside.' -- Julian Evans * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely gripping\u003c\/b\u003e. Bill Browder’s new book on the Magnitsky affair follows the money all the way to the top of Russia’s murderous kleptocracy. \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order\u003c\/i\u003e ought to be compulsory reading. Luckily it \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.' -- Tom Stoppard\u003cbr\u003e'It’s \u003cb\u003ean incredible story\u003c\/b\u003e, told with \u003cb\u003epace and panache\u003c\/b\u003e, that \u003cb\u003ereads like a thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. There’s something deeply offending to our sense of justice about an innocent man framed by powerful forces...but what is most troubling here is how acquiescent the western establishment has been to Russian crimes and lies.' -- Andrew Anthony * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e'Bill Browder's \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e new book digs deeper into the kleptocratic world enabled and supported by the Russian state, for the benefit of the most powerful and well-connected crooks in Russia and beyond. This exploration of the dark heart of corruption asks the question of what one person can do in the face of such insidious corruption, and makes us ask what we can find in ourselves to stand up and resist those forces that would steal, decieve and murder for their own gain.' -- Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting...An eye-opening exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eessential work\u003c\/b\u003e by someone who understood long before the rest of the world did just how far corrupt Russian officials and businesspeople will go to defend their ill-gotten wealth, and how foreign lawyers, lobbyists and public relations firms enable them... He expertly walks us through the ins and outs of various legal strategies and developments that include enough \u003cb\u003ehigh drama, plot twists and colourful characters \u003c\/b\u003efor a movie. Browder’s \u003ci\u003eFreezing Order \u003c\/i\u003eis not just \u003cb\u003ea cracking good read\u003c\/b\u003e - it is a reminder of the urgency of addressing the global plague of money laundering.' -- Timothy Frye * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eCould not be more timely\u003c\/b\u003e in illustrating why the support of Russia’s super-rich and their funds have become crucial to Putin’s powerbase.' * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eFast paced and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e, Browder’s book reads like a spy novel, but it also makes a \u003cb\u003epowerful and remarkably prescient\u003c\/b\u003e case for the need to use all the legal and financial tools available to separate Putin’s financiers from their foreign-held bank accounts and luxury yachts.' -- Katie Stallard * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping reading\u003c\/b\u003e... there is no question that Browder’s dogged persistence against a backdrop of undoubted stress and personal courage have made an important contribution in highlighting the failures of contemporary Russia and the west alike, and offered new tools with potential to try to redress them.' -- Andrew Jack * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA must-read\u003c\/b\u003e for fans of \u003ci\u003eRed Notice\u003c\/i\u003e... \u003cb\u003eRevealing and damning\u003c\/b\u003e, exposing Putin and his minions as little more than greedy international criminals. A \u003cb\u003etimely\u003c\/b\u003e book combining mystifying financial shenanigans with \u003cb\u003ea fast-paced crime saga\u003c\/b\u003e.' * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting...An eye-opening exposé\u003c\/b\u003e of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' * Publishers Weekly *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866628862295,"sku":"9781398506084","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781398506084.jpg?v=1722279535","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/freezing-order-9781398506084","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}