by Bill Browder
First published 2015
Bill Browder heads the largest investment fund in Russia after the Soviet collapse. But when he exposes the oligarchs robbing his companies, Putin has him expelled. Browder's lawyer Sergei Magnitsky investigates the theft of $230 million and uncovers a criminal enterprise. A month later, Sergei is arrested, tortured, and beaten to death. Browder embarks on an unrelenting quest for justice, exposing the towering cover-up that leads to Putin. This is the true story of one man's fight against the highest levels of Russian power.
Genres: history, crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, true-crime, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption-cover-up, quest-for-justice
Setting: Russia (Federation), United States
424 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: torture, violence