Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
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Summary
Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice， Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy by exposing Putin’s campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars and kill anyone who stands in his way。
When Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer， Sergei Magnitsky， was beaten to death in a Moscow jail， Browder made it his life’s mission to go after his killers and make sure they faced justice。 The first step of that mission was to uncover who was behind the $230 tax refund scheme that Magnitsky was killed over。 As Browder and his team tracked the money as it flowed out of Russia through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas， they were shocked to discovered that Vladmir Putin himself was a beneficiary of the crime。
As law enforcement agencies began freezing the money， Putin retaliated。 He and his cronies set up honey traps， hired process servers to chase Browder through cities， murdered more of his Russian allies， and enlisted some of the top lawyers and politicians in America to bring him down。 Putin will stop at nothing to protect his money。 As Freezing Order reveals， it was Browder’s campaign to expose Putin’s corruption that prompted Russia’s intervention in the 2016 US presidential election。
At once a financial caper， an international adventure， and a passionate plea for justice， Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most ruthless villains in the world—and win。
When Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer， Sergei Magnitsky， was beaten to death in a Moscow jail， Browder made it his life’s mission to go after his killers and make sure they faced justice。 The first step of that mission was to uncover who was behind the $230 tax refund scheme that Magnitsky was killed over。 As Browder and his team tracked the money as it flowed out of Russia through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas， they were shocked to discovered that Vladmir Putin himself was a beneficiary of the crime。
As law enforcement agencies began freezing the money， Putin retaliated。 He and his cronies set up honey traps， hired process servers to chase Browder through cities， murdered more of his Russian allies， and enlisted some of the top lawyers and politicians in America to bring him down。 Putin will stop at nothing to protect his money。 As Freezing Order reveals， it was Browder’s campaign to expose Putin’s corruption that prompted Russia’s intervention in the 2016 US presidential election。
At once a financial caper， an international adventure， and a passionate plea for justice， Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most ruthless villains in the world—and win。
Reviews
Linda Galella
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Non-stop action ; reads like Clancy & Ludlum had an offspring！“Freezing Order”， by Bill Browder， is a thrilling account of his experiences as an investigative journalist looking for answers and truth about why Sergei Magnitski， his Russian lawyer， was murdered in prison and the 230 million dollar tax refund scheme Magnitski was investigating。 Once he finds the truth， Browder tries to make the information public， right some very bad wrongs and all while trying to protect his own life and those of Non-stop action ; reads like Clancy & Ludlum had an offspring！“Freezing Order”， by Bill Browder， is a thrilling account of his experiences as an investigative journalist looking for answers and truth about why Sergei Magnitski， his Russian lawyer， was murdered in prison and the 230 million dollar tax refund scheme Magnitski was investigating。 Once he finds the truth， Browder tries to make the information public， right some very bad wrongs and all while trying to protect his own life and those of his family and close relationships from no other than Vladimir Putin。Browder begins the book with a very brief look into his early days， how he got the call to be a writer/journalist， his family， education and then gets right to the story。 His earlier book， “Red Notice”， was successful and introduced the pursuit of identifying who or what was responsible for the death of Magnitski。 This one takes over with seeking justice and it’s an extraordinary， action packed read。No “he said， she said” or mountain of anonymous innuendo in this volume。 Browder set the book up similar to a journal， providing dates and time periods with the book moving mostly in a chronological sequence。 Names are given， （altho’ the author does mention a few were changed for protection purposes which I completely understand now！）， places are provided and details are many without being gratuitous， as far as the violence is concerned。There are times the story feels fantastical rather than chronicling actual events but that’s where “truth is stranger than fiction” comes from。 Browder’s writing is captivating and I found myself looking for a commercial break to catch a breath。 Poisonings， beatings， bombings; nothing was off limits to keep the truth from being told and many lives were lost in the process; Browder pays tribute and respect to them all。Well written， immersive and hang on tight; this is a terrific and wild ride📚 。。。more
Kristen
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I’ve been eagerly anticipating this book since I read Bill Browder’s jaw dropping debut book， Red Notice， in one sitting。 I generally follow the news， so I know that Putin is a bad guy， but you don’t realize the total depravity of the Putin regime until someone like Browder writes about all of his atrocities in one tome。 This book is another incredible journey into the pits of Russian degeneracy， and the Russian government’s fight against the Magnitsky Act that Browder fought so hard to pass to I’ve been eagerly anticipating this book since I read Bill Browder’s jaw dropping debut book， Red Notice， in one sitting。 I generally follow the news， so I know that Putin is a bad guy， but you don’t realize the total depravity of the Putin regime until someone like Browder writes about all of his atrocities in one tome。 This book is another incredible journey into the pits of Russian degeneracy， and the Russian government’s fight against the Magnitsky Act that Browder fought so hard to pass to vindicate the death of his friend and attorney， Sergei Magnitsky。 Magnitsky exposed Russian corruption and misconduct alongside Browder and was subsequently tortured and killed by the regime。 From the first chapter to the last， I was hanging on to the edge of my seat during the entire book， as Browder courageously tries to find out who was behind the spiderweb of money laundering and murder and why。Browder is to be commended for his bravery in standing up to one of the worst human rights abusers in the world。 What a different world this would be if we all displayed such courage。 One of the most impactful takeaways from this book is that none of this could happen without western enablers and the acquiescence of timid and ineffective governments that refuse to follow their own laws and values。 You can see this clearly today。 Especially in light of current events， this book is a must read that takes a look the psyche of Putin and his horrific regime。 Many thanks to Simon & Schuster and Net Galley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Alice
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What a timely and engrossing true story。 I'd rather read this than any suspense novel or thriller。 What a timely and engrossing true story。 I'd rather read this than any suspense novel or thriller。 。。。more
Jill Shaw Ruddock
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After reading Red Notice in 2017 and becoming obsessed with Bill Browder ‘s story and his campaign to honour his friend and defence lawyer Sergei magnitsky ， who was arrested， tortured and killed ， I was hoping it could be half as good as Red notice。 Can lightning strike twice？ Clearly it can and it has 。 Freezing Order is the sequel to Red Notice- beautifully written， captivating and a page turner。 How Browder managed to survive Putin’s wrath while so many others were murdered and get the magni After reading Red Notice in 2017 and becoming obsessed with Bill Browder ‘s story and his campaign to honour his friend and defence lawyer Sergei magnitsky ， who was arrested， tortured and killed ， I was hoping it could be half as good as Red notice。 Can lightning strike twice？ Clearly it can and it has 。 Freezing Order is the sequel to Red Notice- beautifully written， captivating and a page turner。 How Browder managed to survive Putin’s wrath while so many others were murdered and get the magnitsky act passed in 34 countries and track down almost a trillion dollars of Putin and his circle of laundered money -- and freeze 100s of millions of dollars of illegal Russian assets —makes Freezing Order the most important book we can all read this year。 。。。more
Edwin Howard
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In FREEZING ORDER， by Bill Browder， the reader is presented with an epic recounting of Browder's battle for justice then ends up with him enemy number one to Vladimir Putin。 Browder shares stories of murder， fraud， espionage， and double-crosses that will truly amaze the reader。 The book is about finding the truth， loyalty， and most of all finding justice for the murder of Browder's dear friend， Sergei Magnitsky。 Browder clearly has endless stories about his extraordinary life。 He does an excell In FREEZING ORDER， by Bill Browder， the reader is presented with an epic recounting of Browder's battle for justice then ends up with him enemy number one to Vladimir Putin。 Browder shares stories of murder， fraud， espionage， and double-crosses that will truly amaze the reader。 The book is about finding the truth， loyalty， and most of all finding justice for the murder of Browder's dear friend， Sergei Magnitsky。 Browder clearly has endless stories about his extraordinary life。 He does an excellent job taking the reader through each step of his battle with those who are constantly trying to thwart him。 There are a lot of names， mostly Russian， that float throughout the book and while I found myself have to look back often to clarify who each person is， Browder does as good of a job as possible of helping the reader to discern each person of relevance。 Much of the subject matter in the book is clearly political， but Browder does his best to remain as factual and apolitical as he can， but he can't help but emote his true political feelings periodically。 If espionage thrillers are your favorite kind of book， you can't get much better than FREEZING ORDER。 The action is nonstop and several times I was truly shocked at what happened to Browder and the people around him。 I recommend this book to anyone who wants a adrenaline-filled roller coaster ride through the world of international intelligence and counterintelligence。 Thank you to Simon & Schuster， Bill Browder， and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
BookStarRaven
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Quick Take: Bill Browder， an American hedge fund manager， fights against corruption in Russia by tracking the money and using the court system。Freezing Order is Bill Browder’s second account of Russian conspiracy， corruption and cover up。 This book can be read as a stand-alone， but I would recommend reading Red Notice， the book before this， first。 If you’re in Russia， trying to fight corruption will get you killed。 Sergei Magnitsky found this out the hard way。 Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian lawy Quick Take: Bill Browder， an American hedge fund manager， fights against corruption in Russia by tracking the money and using the court system。Freezing Order is Bill Browder’s second account of Russian conspiracy， corruption and cover up。 This book can be read as a stand-alone， but I would recommend reading Red Notice， the book before this， first。 If you’re in Russia， trying to fight corruption will get you killed。 Sergei Magnitsky found this out the hard way。 Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer working with Browder to prove a corruption scheme to steam millions in taxes。 Instead of working to root out the corruption， Russian officials put him in jail and eventually murdered him。This book details Browder’s attempt to bring the corrupt Russian oligarchs to justice in a twisting true story。 Money laundering is complex， “In a typical money laundering scheme， ownership is like a Russian Matryoshka doll。 You open one shell company to find another， and that leads to another and another and so on。”This was a timely read given the conflict in Ukraine。 It really shows the corruption in Russia and how widespread it is。 I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about how Russia operates。 。。。more
James
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Amazing book about the worldwide reach out dirty Russian money and the corruption of the Putin regime。 Focus is on the fight for the passage of the Magnitsky act in the USA and other countries around the world。
Alex
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WOW！！！！！ I won this book through Goodreads Giveaways and I’m SO GLAD that I did。 It reads like a fiction thriller， but all of it is true！ For doubters， everything in the book was so publicized during the actual events it would be easy to fact check any claim or event。 I can’t imagine what it was like for Bill Browder and his family for so many years。 There will never be enough people in the world with the courage that he， and those that experienced all this and continue to fight， possesses。
Aletha Pagett
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This stunning book， received from Goodreads， should be in everyone's hands。 It reads like a work of fiction but is terrifyingly true。 Browder is brave beyond belief to expose this massive corruption and evil。 This stunning book， received from Goodreads， should be in everyone's hands。 It reads like a work of fiction but is terrifyingly true。 Browder is brave beyond belief to expose this massive corruption and evil。 。。。more
Alfheidur
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Can’t make this shit up。 A timely pageturner that not only highlights the terrifying lengths that Putin will go to to protect his kleptocracy but also shows the susceptibility of American politicians to his propaganda。 Unputdownable。I think it’s helpful， but not necessary， to have read Browder’s prior book， Red Notice。 But it does mean that the first section of this book will feel a bit repetitive。
Joy R。
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This book tells the story of the Magnitsky Act， the tragic circumstances that surround its creation， and the role that it has had in freezing money laundering assets trailing from Russia and Vladimir Putin to banks and countries across the world。 The tale， winding over 20 years from the 2006 finding of a fraudulent $230 million tax refund by lawyer Sergei Magnitsky， routers team from Hermitage Capital Management， originally based in Russia， tells of their fight to find the truth。 The Act， initia This book tells the story of the Magnitsky Act， the tragic circumstances that surround its creation， and the role that it has had in freezing money laundering assets trailing from Russia and Vladimir Putin to banks and countries across the world。 The tale， winding over 20 years from the 2006 finding of a fraudulent $230 million tax refund by lawyer Sergei Magnitsky， routers team from Hermitage Capital Management， originally based in Russia， tells of their fight to find the truth。 The Act， initiated after the 358 day long wrongful incarceration and eventual death of Magnitsky in Russia， is one means that countries can track and prosecute monies laundered through their country’s banks。 Currently， 34 different countries have this Act in place and over 500 sanctions have been made under the law。Filled with detail and clear focus， this true story is one each of us needs to read。 In explaining some of the nuances of money laundering， one understands more about the politics that go into a country’s policies and laws， including the influences that have affected US policy over the last six years。 In learning about the risks that brave people have made to find truth， one realizes the importance for all of us to question more and continue to clamor for justice。 This book is well worth your time in a testament to human will。 。。。more
Michael Hassel Shearer
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