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Freezing Order: A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, Murder,and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath Hardcover – 12 April 2022

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‘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
‘Mind-blowing...Browder's battle for justice is at times terrifying, at times deeply touching’ Catherine Belton
‘A jaw-dropping exposé by Putin’s anti-corruption nemesis’ Daily Telegraph

Following his explosive international bestseller Red Notice, Bill 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.

When Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail, Browder made it his life’s mission to go after his killers and make sure they faced justice. The first step of that mission was to uncover who was behind the $230 million tax refund scheme that Magnitsky was killed over. As Browder and his team tracked the money as it flowed out of Russia through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas, they were shocked to discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was a beneficiary of the crime.

As law enforcement agencies began freezing the money, Putin retaliated. He and his cronies set up honey traps, hired process servers to chase Browder through cities, murdered more of his Russian allies, and enlisted some of the top lawyers and politicians in America to bring him down. Putin will stop at nothing to protect his money. As Freezing Order reveals, it was Browder’s campaign to expose Putin’s corruption that prompted Russia’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 timely and stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most ruthless villains in the world.

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Simon & Schuster UK
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12 April 2022
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15.3 x 2.45 x 23.4 cm
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1398506079
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978-1398506077
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'I was hooked from the first paragraph. More explosive, compulsive and gasp-inducingly, spine-tingingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly thrilling than any fiction I have read for years, Freezing Order has a stunning plot – 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 real heroism, and what a cracking good read it makes for.' -- Stephen Fry

'Mind-blowing. 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 at times terrifying, at times deeply touching - and leads inexorably to a vast money-laundering scheme the Kremlin will seemingly stop at nothing to cover up.' -- Catherine Belton

'[Freezing Order] tells the story of Browder’s quest to establish a global regime for sanctioning Russians involved in corruption and criminality. But it reads like an international spy thriller. 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. Freezing Order shudders with the constant threat of assassination, abduction or sudden, extreme violence. It is a tense and gripping read. -- Jamie Susskind ― The Times

'Freezing Order is a gripping tale 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 an inspiring message we should all heed, and with urgency.' -- Garry Kasparov

'This tale is full of villains - 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 a real page turner. Amid the horrors being reported every day from Ukraine, it also provides a highly readable insight into the true nature of the regime that is responsible for them..' -- Peter Conradi ― Sunday Times

'Browder’s account of how he stood up to Putin in the face of danger, arrest warrants, and bullying is mandatory reading for anyone who wants to understand the tactics of modern autocracy.' -- Anne Applebaum

'[A] zesty new book about the theft, extortion, intimidation, lies and murder that are the Russian state’s daily levers of power...a breakneck financial thriller compelling breathless attention...splendidly readable... One of the most sobering aspects of Browder’s rollicking, dangerous adventure [is] that late-period Putin has found it so easy to manipulate our western democracies from the inside.' -- Julian Evans ― Daily Telegraph

'Absolutely gripping. Bill Browder’s new book on the Magnitsky affair follows the money all the way to the top of Russia’s murderous kleptocracy. Freezing Order ought to be compulsory reading. Luckily it reads like a thriller.' -- Tom Stoppard

'It’s an incredible story, told with pace and panache, that reads like a thriller. 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

'Bill Browder's thrilling 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

'The author has been trying to get the west to take the threat from Putin's Russia seriously for many years. In return, the Putin regime has pursued him around the world. Browder's new book recounts this struggle and is part thriller, part policy prescription. In the aftermath of the invasion of Ukraine it has deservedly become a bestseller.' -- Gideon Rachman ― Financial Times Best Summer Reads

'An essential work 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 high drama, plot twists and colourful characters for a movie. Browder’s Freezing Order is not just a cracking good read - it is a reminder of the urgency of addressing the global plague of money laundering.' -- Timothy Frye ― Washington Post

'Could not be more timely in illustrating why the support of Russia’s super-rich and their funds have become crucial to Putin’s powerbase.' ― Independent

'Fast paced and engaging, Browder’s book reads like a spy novel, but it also makes a powerful and remarkably prescient 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

'Gripping reading... 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

'A must-read for fans of Red Notice... Revealing and damning, exposing Putin and his minions as little more than greedy international criminals. A timely book combining mystifying financial shenanigans with a fast-paced crime saga.' ― Kirkus Reviews

'Riveting...An eye-opening exposé of the lengths Putin’s cronies will go to hide their crimes and punish their accusers.' ― Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005. Since the murder of Sergei Magnitsky, Browder's advocacy has led to the passage of the Magnitsky Act in 34 countries. These laws have the power to sanction human rights abusers and kleptocrats all around the world. He holds a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Stanford Business School. He lives with his wife and children in London.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK (12 April 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1398506079
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1398506077
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.3 x 2.45 x 23.4 cm

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Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005. Since 2009, when his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was murdered in prison after uncovering a $230 million fraud committed by Russian government officials, Browder has been leading a campaign to expose Russia’s endemic corruption and human rights abuses. Before founding Hermitage, Browder was vice president at Salomon Brothers. He holds a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

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Edmund Dantes

Thank God there are people in the world like Bill Browder!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2022

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If you were not already aware of the Kremlins lack of respect for human life then this will affirm that assertion.
Mr Browder by his heroic actions :- writing this book, standing up for justice, defending the memory of his friend and colleague Sergei Magnitsky has confirmed what I certainly believed to be the way the Kremlin operates.
This is a fantastic catalogue of events over the past fifteen years showing how the Russian money laundering schemes and assassination squads operate.
We in the west should be grateful that people like Mr Browder exist and have the morals and courage to expose Putin and his regime for what they are.
It is also a severe warning to those in the west of what damage can be created by the western puppets who do all they can to support the Russian regime.
This is a brilliant read and I recommend it. I also wish to convey my sincere thanks to Mr Browder for the courage he has shown in putting all of this in writing.

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Delta Hotel

Gripping Real-Life Thriller About Bill's War Against Putin's Corruption

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2022

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Wow - Freezing Order is an absolutely sensational, gripping and totally un-put-downable real-life thriller which you MUST read.

Having been fascinated by Bill's first best-selling book "Red Notice" which detailed his journey from being a successful investor in Russia to ending up on Russia (and Putin's) "Most Wanted" list, I couldn't wait to read the sequel and boy was it worth the wait.

From having to look over his shoulder for Russian spies on the green, leafy streets of London to meeting (and battling with) top-level US Department of Justice prosecutors in Manhattan to giving forensically detailed PowerPoint presentations about "Magnitsky Sanctions" to the creme de la creme of international finance at exclusive Davos resort in the Swiss Alps, "Freezing Order" details how the incredibly heroic Bill Browder has dedicated his life to ensuring that those Russian officials who were in any way, shape or form responsible for or involved with the brutal murder of his lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and the defrauding of BILLIONS of roubles of Russian taxpayers' funds are punished - primarily by depriving them of their proceeds of crime which they've lavishly spent here in The West on mansions, super-yachts and other luxuries.

10/10 Highly recommended - one of the best books I've ever read in my life - It was so gripping that I read it from cover to cover in just 2 days!

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Susan

Seriously Frightening

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2022

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This has been the most frightening book I think I have ever read. Extremely well written and compelling it gives a real insight into how the world, as manipulated by Putin, works. Whether this is by ideology, sleaze, money or blackmail doesn't matter I don't any longer trust any information stream without questioning where is the truth in all this. It has certainly opened my eyes to how and why sanctions are so difficult to impose and why they have been necessary. This book should be recommended reading for any student studying politics, economics or history. As someone who, in the past, has had a lukewarm admiration for the way in which Putin has stood up to the West and fought in Russia's corner I am horrified to realise that he only fights for himself and woe betide anyone who gets n his way. Mr Bowder I salute you may you stay safe, strong and true to justice.

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Ducatisti

Stunning

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2022

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Wow - seriously impressive. This is a book that compels you to read it in one sitting. Expertly written with a style that is easy to read even if the truth is hard to believe. I cannot believe the bravery of some people in this book ( and that of Mr Browder too). Neither can I believe the duplicity and avarice of others. If you want to understand Putin, this is the book for you.

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Wombleman

Brings everything that passed through your mind reading the newspapers over the years into clear perspective.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2022

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I despise autocrats and despots, with their elitism, racism, playing-God egos and sickening lack of empathy. This story shows anyone who stupidly imagines they’re better off with a “strong-man type” leader over a decent person what they are really asking for. Wonderful to see Putin’s machinations thwarted at every turn… for real!

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Simon B.

An unmissable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2022

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We’ve all heard of the saying “ Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be possible and truth doesn’t “ (Mark Twain) .

This book is a prime example, absolutely eye opening.

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m. webster

A gripping read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2022

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Well, written, human, despite its strange almost other worldly setting. I was with it all the way except throwaway lines accusing Trump using the Russians to get elected Also the Golden Showers rumour just taken as gospel, where is the proof of either of these? The only flaws in a well researched and documented book. A recommended read.

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Terrance Leonard Adcock

Putin Held to Account

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2022

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This is a complicated book but it is riveting. As someone who spent 30 years in the Cold War, it has been a must read. Now we have a new war and it explains how Russia (Putin) has lied and use Capitalism to its own end and continues to do so. The book also describes how some of the West’s politicians were led astray. Sadly, Bill Browder lost friends publicising the Magnitsky Act but the book exists as a tribute to them.

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