The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer

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Cold War espionage: A real-life thriller unravelled.

If you've got a taste for true crime stitched with the fabric of espionage, "The Umbrella Murder" is a gripping dive into one of the Cold War's most chilling episodes. As you walk alongside journalist Ulrik Skotte, you'll be piecing together a historical puzzle that has captivated the world for decades. It's not just history; it's a detective story that promises to hold your attention with every turned page.

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The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer

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ISBN: 9780753560174
Authors: Ulrik Skotte
Publisher: WH Allen
Date of Publication: 2024-07-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 3.99
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In 1978, the Bulgarian author and dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated by a poisoned umbrella on Waterloo Bridge in London. His murder is the most iconic killing in almost five decades of the Cold War, and no one has ever been prosecuted for it. The Umbrella Murder reveals the real architect and hit man behind this spectacular spy, code-named Piccadilly, who worked for the Bulgarian secret service and the KGB, and has been hiding for more than forty years. Written as a modern-day thriller and drawing on an incredible thirty-year cache of original documents and recordings, as well as never-before-seen archive material -- some not even seen by police or secret services -- this is a jaw-dropping and page-turning search for justice in the murky underworld of intelligence and across the shifting sands of spycraft.
 

Cold War espionage: A real-life thriller unravelled.

If you've got a taste for true crime stitched with the fabric of espionage, "The Umbrella Murder" is a gripping dive into one of the Cold War's most chilling episodes. As you walk alongside journalist Ulrik Skotte, you'll be piecing together a historical puzzle that has captivated the world for decades. It's not just history; it's a detective story that promises to hold your attention with every turned page.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.