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Freezing Order

A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

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Freezing Order

By: Bill Browder
Narrated by: Adam Grupper
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Following his explosive #1 New York Times bestseller, Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he exposed Vladimir Putin's campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars from Russia—and how Putin is willing to kill anyone who stands in his way.

When Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail in 2009, Browder cast aside his business career and made it his life’s mission to pursue justice for Sergei. One of the first steps of that mission was to uncover who had killed Sergei and profited from the $230 million corruption scheme that he had exposed. As Browder and his team tracked the money that flowed out of Russia—through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas—they discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was one of the beneficiaries of the crime.

After Western law enforcement agencies began freezing the money, Putin retaliated. He and his cronies set honey traps for Browder, hired agents to chase him around the globe, murdered more of Browder’s Russian allies, and enlisted some of the West’s top lawyers and politicians in an attempt to bring Browder down. Putin will stop at nothing to protect his wealth and power. As Freezing Order reveals, Browder’s campaign was a main impetus for Putin’s intervention in the 2016 US presidential election.

At once a financial caper, an international adventure, and a passionate plea for justice, Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most dangerous and ruthless villains in the world.

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I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Bill Browder is to be congratulated beyond words and we have so much to thank him for, especially where things are in today's world. Thank you so much.

Thank you

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The Russian regime, with money laundering, intimidation, corruption, poison and politics, danger and fight for justice.

The Real Perspective

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A engaging & fascinating tale that fills in so many gaps. Has provided a clear understanding of Putin, his motivations and why "lots if stuff" happened in recent years. I never appreciated "Adoption" was code for the Magnitsky Act! Kudos to Bill Browder for his crusade at great personal risk to himself & his family to expose Putin's corruption & honour Sergei Magnitsky's sacrifice.

Fascinating & Eye-Opening

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Wow what a gripping book - loved every minute of it. Surely must be a movie coming

Couldn’t put it down

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An unbelievable read..I was totally hooked that I binged it from start to finish.

Extraordinary!

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Must read for anyone seriously interested in global politics and democracy. Putin’s regime must come to an end sometime, and this book should inform any assessment.

Chilling and enlightening

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Very enjoyable. Browder shows so much courage and conviction in going after the murderers of his friend. It also answers many questions about some political events that are shaping our world and identifies the people that are responsible for that. Corruption has many names and wears many faces and walks hand in hand with evil.

Excellent back story

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Bill has created an amazingly well written book based around an amazingly disgusting, and ongoing, period in Russian history.

How Sergei and family have suffered, how Bill and his family and friends have suffered, and finally how the Russian people have suffered. Without this brilliant expose, well a series now, we would be obsured from reality.

And Putin needs to have his day of judgement. It will come, hopefully soon.

A great story of a great momentous process

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Freezing Order is an incredible credible tale. Wonderful writing backed by with surperb analysis and insights. Bill Browder pulls no punches as he tells the story of his endeavours to see justice for his good friend murdered by Putin et al. Adam Grupper’s narration is excellent and held my attention throughout. Sadly as the war in the Ukraine continues i find it easy to believe that Putin and his cronies will never chamge and therefore must be stopped. Bill Browder is at the forefront of that battle and long may he do so, he is incredible. I’d also like to acknowledge the sacrifices of the many families mentioned throughout this book, may god bless you all.

Incredible

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Didn't expect that there would be so much more story to tell after 'Red Notice' nor that it would read like a thriller that I listened to compulsively. Admirable and engaging.

Real life story of tenacity and courage

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