Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice
Who Would Like This Book:
This book is a wild, real-life thriller that delves deep into post-Soviet Russia and pulls back the curtain on corruption, murder, and high-stakes finance. Browder’s insider account reveals Putin’s Russia as a place where business and politics blend into a dangerous game, making it hard to distinguish fact from fiction. If you love fast-paced stories with real-world implications, enjoy international intrigue, or want a better grasp on modern Russia and the origins of the Magnitsky Act, you’ll find this gripping and utterly eye-opening. Even if finance isn’t your usual cup of tea, the sheer drama and stakes involved make this a compelling pick.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers were put off by what they saw as Browder’s self-congratulatory tone and his tendency to paint himself as the righteous hero while demonizing almost everyone else. There’s criticism that the story is told with a heavy Western perspective, glossing over the complexity of Russia’s transition and ignoring parallels to corruption in the West. If you’re wary of autobiographical bias or want a strictly nuanced, balanced take on Russia and international finance, you might find this book frustrating or overly moralizing.
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'Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice' by Bill Browder is a gripping true story that delves into the author's early career in finance, the establishment of Hermitage Capital, and his investments in Russia. The narrative transitions into the harrowing tale of Browder's persecution by the Russian State, the tragic death of his lawyer, and his relentless pursuit to enact the Magnitsky Bill. The book is commended for its captivating storytelling, shedding light on the corruption and human rights abuses in Putin's Russia.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings include graphic descriptions of torture, murder, and systemic corruption involving human rights abuses.
From The Publisher:
"[Red Notice] does for investing in Russia and the former Soviet Union what Liar's Poker did for our understanding of Salomon Brothers, Wall Street, and the mortgage-backed securities business in the 1980s. Browder's business saga meshes well with the story of corruption and murder in Vladimir Putin's Russia, making Red Notice an early candidate for any list of the year's best books" (Fortune).
"Part John Grisham-like thriller, part business and political memoir." -The New York Times
This is a story about an accidental activist. Bill Browder started out his adult life as the Wall Street maverick whose instincts led him to Russia just after the breakup of the Soviet Union, where he made his fortune.
Along the way he exposed corruption, and when he did, he barely escaped with his life. His Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky wasn't so lucky: he ended up in jail, where he was tortured to death. That changed Browder forever. He saw the murderous heart of the Putin regime and has spent the last half decade on a campaign to expose it. Because of that, he became Putin's number one enemy, especially after Browder succeeded in having a law passed in the United States-The Magnitsky Act-that punishes a list of Russians implicated in the lawyer's murder. Putin famously retaliated with a law that bans Americans from adopting Russian orphans.
A financial caper, a crime thriller, and a political crusade, Red Notice is the story of one man taking on overpowering odds to change the world, and also the story of how, without intending to, he found meaning in his life.
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About the Author:
Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, 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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