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The Umbrella Murder
- The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
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London, September 1978: exiled Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is murdered in broad daylight on Waterloo Bridge with what appears to be a poison-tipped umbrella. It would become the most infamous unsolved killing of the Cold War.
Many years later, young journalist Ulrik Skotte is approached with explosive new information about a man alleged to be responsible for Markov’s death – a spy code-named Piccadilly who worked for the Bulgarian secret service. This meeting launched Skotte into a hunt for the killer lasting more than a quarter of a century, bringing him face to face with eccentric conspiracy theorists, a washed-up former dictator, ageing Danish spooks – and, ultimately, with Agent Piccadilly himself.
Drawing on an incredible cache of original documents, interviews and archive material, The Umbrella Murder provides jaw-dropping answers to questions that have persisted for nearly five decades: who killed Georgi Markov? And who has been protecting the assassin ever since?
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- PETER J MCEWAN
- 29-09-24
A gripping tale, perfect narration an insight to the murky world of espionage
An astounding feat of research and dogged determination in the pursuit of truth. A remarkable thriller, all the more so as so many readers will remember the incident and the mystery surrounding the assination of Georgi Markov.
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- D. Poydovski
- 09-10-24
A real story, told as interesting as a novel.
As a Bulgarian I am very interested in knowing the truth about Georgi Markov's murder. It was a common knowledge that the Bulgarian secret service was behind it. However this book gives a lot of detail on the subject.
Very well written and read.
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- Emma
- 16-10-24
Excellent
Excellent book about a strange murder. I was a kid when it happened - but have always remembered it. It was interesting to know more of the circumstances surrounding it.
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- S. Moorcroft
- 22-10-24
Totally Gripping
This is an extraordinary story, well told that grips the imagination from the very beginning. Markov's murder stood out amongst the many crimes, committed by both sides, in the cold war, brazen and ruthless yet also mysterious. Bulgaria I know well, and this book captures the atmosphere of a post cold war Sofia, struggling against having to deal with its past. Whatever the equivalent of a page turner is in Audible, this is it.
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