Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
Written by Bill Browder
Narrated by Adam Grupper
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Editor's Note
Real-life heroism…
Written like a gripping thriller novel, Browder’s account of exposing deep corruption in Russia and his unfailing will to fight against Putin’s regime proves that sometimes fact is far stranger than fiction.
Bill Browder
Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management and 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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Reviews for Red Notice
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Well read, this novel is a true eye-opener. Let's hope Bill Browder lives to a nice old age and dies of natural causes. Bill's a very patriotic man and loyal to his causes. This novel reveals a lot about both Russia and America and how their systems function. Brilliant true story. Well worth reading/listening to.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An informative and exciting read. I enjoyed it very much.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The last half of the story. The history of his business in Russia was interesting but I began to think where is this going and do I care. It is difficult to muster sympathy for a hedge fund having problems but then the mystery of why comes in. I struggled to understand the complicated deceptive transactions that were going on behind the scenes by the police but the results changed the focus and the lives of families and the brave individuals who exposed it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wish at least as many people were interested in the struggle between good and evil in our world as "in a galaxy far far away"! This superbly written book obviously helps to open eyes, hearts and souls.
As a citizen of a country led back to dark dictatorial times by a mini putin, I'm utterly worried about my nation's future.
People like Sergei and Bill and their friends give hope that there is still light at the end of the long, long tunnel.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an excellent book. It is a shame that Mr. Browder has to watch his back for the rest of his life.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One can't make this stuff up.....one of the reasons I LOVE reading and learning about Russia!!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It’s on the side of the law. It is in search of truth and justice.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is not only important, it's incredibly entertaining. Absolutely amazing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inspiring account of perseverance in the seeking of justice and the defense of truth
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A very eye opening and concerning story about life in Russia
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Before this book I completely ignored the Magnitsky Act and the incredible story behind it. Bill Browder’s ability of bringing facts to life and giving them their historical context is incredible and it speaks both to your mind and to your heart. Today, the fact that many of the counter stories and allegations fabricated to dismantle the accusations behind the Magnitsky Act simply failed, is for me a strong enough evidence that the facts described in this story are true. This story needs to be spread, because we may all one day be Sergej Magnitskij.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Get to know things I never could imagine! Amazingly good!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book everyone should read. Real eye opener about Russian administration. A true story of extraordinary patriotism, determination and pursuit for justice with no limits and no stone unturned.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliant! Filled with a deep sense of purpose. One mans quest for self fulfillment through the treacherous world of global markets, transitions into trying to save the life of an innocent man as he is brutally tortured under the communist rule of Putin.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a fantastic exposé of how corrupt Putin’s Russia is. Sadly, it took the murder of courageous whistleblower Serge Magnitsky to help reveal Putin’s evil. Bravo Bill Bowder! And bravo to narrator Adam Grupper for his wonderful use of accents and expression that made a compelling account even more compelling!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Truly excellent book. Well worth the read/listen. From finance at the beginning to human rights and justice at the end.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellently written, moving, hopeful story of ordinary heroism. Highly recommended.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An intensely interesting and instructive description of the continuing crime and despotism in Putin's Russia. The author is a true fighter for freedom. He is, however, in danger from retribution by Putin. Thus, it is encumbant upon all who care, to read this book and learn of one man's fight against the Russian oligarchs, and the biggest liar and criminal, Putin.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely mesmerizing!!! Reads like a modern day spy novel. Hard to believe all this was going on and the public was relatively unaware.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really good story. Went from financially interesting to humanitarian, enjoyable read about the chaos that can still exist in Some parts of the world today
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely riveting, heart wrenching true story that reads like a novel. Please read this and keep the fight on.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A compelling book made all the more compelling by being a true story. Now go and read Freezing Order unless you’ve already done so.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5very important book to read and spread the word about. learned so much. got horrified about the brutalism of dictatorships. what i know is that Sergei Magbetsky will live forever. thank you, bill browder!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5True story that exposes exactly how the Russian government is just a collection of thugs and goons. And a story of friendship and justice!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really enjoyed this book. I didn't find it tedious at all even when 14hrs length may seem intimidating
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is reality, this is how Russia operates; ruthlessly and with total disregard of the law of the land or human lives. It is a mafia state ran by a dictator. Putyin in 2022 attacked and destroying Ukraine a sovereign nation while threatening the world with his nuclear arsenal. This is eerily similar to 1939 when Hitler overtook Czechoslovakia and he said he wouldn’t go further. So when mr. Putyin will overtake Moldova or Romania etc. he will keep on waiving the nuclear threat to the world. When will it end? When the world will unite against his tyranny and stop showing weakness because the only one thing a tug like Putyin understand is brute force.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An absolutely heart-wrenching personal account of the corruption and thuggery of Russia, which extends all the way to the top. If this book doesn’t terrify you about the lawlessness of Russia at home and abroad, then I doubt you understand the situation. This is a must read for anyone with any interest in international affairs.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If it were written as a novel, this book would be classified as too far fetched. The fact that this is a true story is just incredible. Those Russians, policemen and public servants ruin so many lives so that they can wallow in the money they have stolen: there really isn't a word to describe such people.
Putin looms large in this book and in the end, without justifying anything he says or does, has to be on the receiving end of so many lies from his minions. Putin cannot be fully informed and behave the way he does. Unless, of course, he is a mad and evil bastard.
The reading was excellent, too. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A must read. Very well written. Important information on about government, especially corruption in Russia.
Human rights are worth fighting for. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the best books I’ve listened to in a while. It provides context to current events, but remains riveting all the while.