Murdered by Polonium

As death makes good stories, amusing the readers and inspiring the writers, the real life events make them bestsellers.

Out of the series of books on the mysterious death of the former KGB officer (although as some are saying there is no such thing as “former” KGB officer), I have recently finished the two: The Litvinenko File: The Life and Death of a Russian Spy by Martin Sixsmith and The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal and Murder by Alan S. Cowell.

Both books are amazing examples of the thorough investigation journalism.

Yet more amazing is that most of the characters of the drama are still well and living in this world, and both authors had managed to reach to the most of them.

I would not want to score one book against the other, although the latter in my opinion sets more fundamental geopolitical background for the action and reaches to the more versatile group of witnesses, if not the accomplices.

Each book would complement other. Rest in peace, Alexander Litvinenko.

Available at Amazon:
The Litvinenko File: The Life and Death of a Russian Spy
and The Terminal Spy: A True Story of Espionage, Betrayal and Murder.