The death of Trotsky : the true story of the plot to kill Stalin's greatest enemy
Ireland, Josh, 1981-2026
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In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. The killer? Ramon Mercader - an aristocratic Spaniard turned Soviet assassin. The mastermind? Joseph Stalin. But this was no simple hit. It was the climax of a decade-long global hunt: a story of seduction and betrayal, of fake identities and secret loyalties, of idealists and fanatics, lovers and spies. While Trotsky raged in exile - still clinging to his revolutionary dream - Stalin's agents closed in. And at the heart of it all was Mercader: a man trained to lie, charm and ultimately to kill.
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Author:
Ireland, Josh, 1981-, author
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2026.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399827294 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
9047781