- Imprint: Penguin
- ISBN: 9781804958377
- Length: 336 pages
- Price: £11.99
The Nord Stream Conspiracy
The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World
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THE EXPLOSIVE INSIDE STORY OF THE MOST DARING ACT OF SABOTAGE IN MODERN HISTORY
'A spectacular high-stakes international war story' NEW YORK TIMES
'Like London Falling… an absolute thriller' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (The Rest is Politics)
'Gripping' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Totally fascinating... As compelling as a spy thriller' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
In September 2022, Scandinavian seismologists detected what seemed to be a huge undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. These signals were caused by several devastating explosions that destroyed Nord Stream, the $20 billion pipeline carrying cheap Russian gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea. The mysterious blasts shifted global geopolitics, disrupted European economies and triggered a manhunt that strained relations within the NATO alliance.
Despite capturing the imagination of millions, the mystery of who blew up the pipeline has so far gone unsolved – was it the CIA? Was it part of the shadow war between Russia and the West? Could Putin himself have been behind it? Drawing on years of first-hand reporting and exclusive access to key players – including the saboteurs, the investigators and high-level intelligence – this deeply reported non-fiction thriller by an award-winning Wall Street Journal correspondent reveals the true story behind one of the most remarkable geopolitical mysteries of our time.
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026
'A spectacular high-stakes international war story' NEW YORK TIMES
'Like London Falling… an absolute thriller' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (The Rest is Politics)
'Gripping' FINANCIAL TIMES
'Totally fascinating... As compelling as a spy thriller' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE
In September 2022, Scandinavian seismologists detected what seemed to be a huge undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption. These signals were caused by several devastating explosions that destroyed Nord Stream, the $20 billion pipeline carrying cheap Russian gas to Europe under the Baltic Sea. The mysterious blasts shifted global geopolitics, disrupted European economies and triggered a manhunt that strained relations within the NATO alliance.
Despite capturing the imagination of millions, the mystery of who blew up the pipeline has so far gone unsolved – was it the CIA? Was it part of the shadow war between Russia and the West? Could Putin himself have been behind it? Drawing on years of first-hand reporting and exclusive access to key players – including the saboteurs, the investigators and high-level intelligence – this deeply reported non-fiction thriller by an award-winning Wall Street Journal correspondent reveals the true story behind one of the most remarkable geopolitical mysteries of our time.
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026
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