The Skripal Files
19 September 2019Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
The Skripal Files tells the full story behind the Salisbury Poisonings, one of the most shocking incidents to occur in Britain in recent memory. Broadcaster and historian Mark Urban interviewed Sergei Skripal in the months before the poisoning and explains why Skripal was targeted for assassination.
'A scrupulous piece of reporting, necessary, timely and very sobering' – John Le Carré
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19 September 2019352 pages
9781529006926Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Fascinating account of the poisoning case . . . Other books will follow on the Skripals, but they will struggle to match the texture of Urban’s research, its knowledgeable hinterlandThe Times
A scrupulous piece of reporting, necessary, timely and very soberingJohn Le Carré
Engrossing . . . Urban tells the story of Skripal’s undercover career well, much of it previously unknown and gleaned from around 10 hours of conversations with him at his Salisbury homeLuke Harding, Guardian
Based on his extensive interviews with Skripal, provide an original and often fascinating read on the games that spies played in the wake of the Cold WarSunday Times
