{"title":"Amy Knight","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of Amy Knight, an acclaimed author renowned for her gripping explorations of historical and contemporary intrigue. Amy Knight is a leading voice in uncovering the complex narratives that shape our understanding of the past and present, especially within the realms of espionage and state-driven actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer insightful book, \u003cem\u003eBeria\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the life of Lavrentiy Beria, a figure shrouded in mystery and controversy as he played pivotal roles during Stalin's regime. Knight's meticulous research and engaging writing style make this biography a must-read for anyone fascinated by Soviet history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe riveting \u003cem\u003eOrders To Kill\u003c\/em\u003e offers a profound dive into the dark world of political assassinations, presenting well-documented cases that expose the chilling machinations behind these acts. This work serves as both a biography and a crime thriller, weaving together facts and intrigue to paint a compelling picture of power and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePutin's Killers\u003c\/em\u003e, Knight takes her investigative prowess to contemporary Russia, exploring alleged state-sanctioned crimes under Putin's rule. This gripping narrative is not only a thrilling read but also a critical commentary on modern geopolitics, contributing to the existing dialogue about global power dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are intrigued by biographies, or crime and thriller genres, Amy Knight's collection promises to educate, entertain, and challenge your perceptions, all while providing a fascinating glimpse into the shadowy corridors of power.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beria-by-amy-knight-9780691010939","title":"Beria","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first comprehensive biography of Lavrentii Beria, Stalin's notorious police chief and for many years his most powerful lieutenant. Beria has long symbolised all the evils of Stalinism, haunting the public imagination both in the West and in the former Soviet Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet because his political opponents expunged his name from public memory after his dramatic arrest and execution in 1953, little has been previously published about his long and tumultuous career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeria\u003c\/em\u003e by Amy Knight delves deep into this historical narrative, offering readers an unprecedented look into the life of a man whose influence shaped a significant era of Soviet history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798957052140,"sku":"9780691010939","price":163.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/96533482434.jpg?v=1757217945"},{"product_id":"orders-to-kill-by-amy-knight-9781785903595","title":"Orders To Kill","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia, his critics have turned up dead on a regular basis. According to Amy Knight, this is no coincidence. In \u003ci\u003eOrders to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, the KGB scholar ties dozens of victims together to expose a campaign of political murder during Putin's reign that even includes terrorist attacks such as the Boston Marathon Bombing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRussia is no stranger to political murder, from the tsars to the Soviets to the Putin regime, during which many journalists, activists, and political opponents have been killed. Kremlin defenders like to say, \"There is no proof,\" however convenient these deaths have been for Putin, and, unsurprisingly, because he controls all investigations, Putin is never seen holding a smoking gun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCalled \"the West's foremost scholar\" of the KGB by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Knight traces Putin's journey from the Federal Security Service (FSB) in the late 1990s to his subsequent rise to absolute power as the Kremlin's leader today, detailing the many bodies that paved the way. She offers new information about the most famous victims, such as Alexander Litvinenko, the former FSB officer who was poisoned while living in London, and the statesman Boris Nemtsov, who was murdered outside the Kremlin in 2015. She puts faces on many others who are less well-known in the West or forgotten. She shows that terrorist attacks in Russia, as well as the Boston Marathon bombing in the U.S., are part of the same campaign. And she explores what these murders mean for Putin's future, for Russia, and for the West, where in America Donald Trump has claimed, \"Nobody has proven that he's killed anyone.... He's always denied it.... It has not been proven that he's killed reporters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrders to Kill\u003c\/i\u003e is a story long hidden in plain sight with huge ramifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis incisive, deeply researched account of the Kremlin's murderous dark arts should be an electrifying wake-up call to the West about the danger we face from Putin's gangster state.\u003c\/i\u003e - Edward Lucas, senior editor, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072638271724,"sku":"9781785903595","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23650783482823.jpg?v=1765122141"},{"product_id":"putins-killers-by-amy-knight-9781785905155","title":"Putin's Killers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver since Vladimir Putin came to power in Russia, his critics have turned up dead on a regular basis. 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