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Informationen zum Autor Mark Urban is a broadcaster and historian. Priory to working for the BBC he was defence correspondent for the Independent for four years, covering the end of the Cold War and the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. He is also the acclaimed author of Task Force Black: The explosive true story of the SAS and the secret war in Iraq ; Big Boys’ Rules: The SAS and the secret struggle against the IRA and Rifles: Six years with Wellington’s legendary sharpshooters . Mark read international relations at the London School of Economics and served for a short time in the British army. Klappentext ‘Traitors will kick the bucket, trust me. These people betrayed their friends and brothers in arms. Whatever they got in exchange for it, those thirty pieces of silver they were given, they will choke on them.’ Vladimir Putin Praise for Mark Urban ‘My own professional experience tells me we should be listening very carefully to what he has to say’ Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6, Prospect ‘One of the best commentators on defence and diplomacy . . . always a reliably authoritative presence’ Michael Burleigh, The Times ‘That Mark Urban has been able to tell this story is a testament to his determination and investigative skill . . . The result is gripping’ Jason Burke, Observer ‘A groundbreaking, often chilling account . . . remarkable’ Sunday Times ‘Heart-stoppingly vivid’ Tony Rennell, Daily Mail ‘Essential’ Telegraph Vorwort From the heart of the cold war to the current hostilities between Russia and the West, this is the definitive account of the events that led to the Skripal poisonings. Zusammenfassung From the heart of the cold war to the current hostilities between Russia and the West, this is the definitive account of the events that led to the Skripal poisonings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Introduction: Introduction Section - Prologue: An Unlawful Use of Force Section - Part One: Agent Chapter - 1: The Pitch Chapter - 2: Sergei's Journey Chapter - 3: Into the Darkness Chapter - 4: Master Race No Longer Chapter - 5: Breakthrough in Madrid Chapter - 6: Inside the Glass House Chapter - 7: The View From Vauxhall Chapter - 8: Back Into the Light Section - Part Two: Prisoner Chapter - 9: Inside Lefortovo Chapter - 10: Litvinenko Chapter - 11: IK 5 Chapter - 12: Hitmen Chapter - 13: The Fateful Letter Chapter - 14: Operation Ghost Stories Chapter - 15: Deliverance Chapter - 16: Christie Miller Road Section - Part Three: Target Chapter - 17: Sunday 4 March Chapter - 18: The Fight For Survival Chapter - 19: 'Highly Likely' Russia Chapter - 20: The Investigation Falters Chapter - 21: The Information War Chapter - 22: The Long Road to Recovery ...
