{"product_id":"russian-roulette-the-inside-story-of-putins-war-on-america-and-the-election-of-donald-trump-9781538728765","title":"Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/i\u003e is...the most thorough and riveting account.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of political skullduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international intrigue, cyber espionage, and superpower rivalry. After U.S.-Russia relations soured, as Vladimir Putin moved to reassert Russian strength on the global stage, Moscow trained its best hackers and trolls on U.S. political targets and exploited WikiLeaks to disseminate information that could affect the 2016 election. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Russians were wildly successful and the great break-in of 2016 was no \"third-rate burglary.\" It was far more sophisticated and sinister -- a brazen act of political espionage designed to interfere with American democracy. At the end of the day, Trump, the candidate who pursued business deals in Russia, won. And millions of Americans were left wondering, what the hell happened? This story of high-tech spying and multiple political feuds is told against the backdrop of Trump's strange relationship with Putin and the curious ties between members of his inner circle -- including Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn -- and Russia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussian Roulette\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles and explores this bizarre scandal, explains the stakes, and answers one of the biggest questions in American politics: How and why did a foreign government infiltrate the country's political process and gain influence in Washington?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Isikoff\u003c\/b\u003e is an investigative journalist who has worked for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Newsweek, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNBC News\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of two \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eUncovering Clinton: A Reporter's Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with David Corn). He is a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, and other TV talk shows. Isikoff is currently the chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo! News. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Corn\u003c\/b\u003e is a veteran Washington journalist and political commentator. He is the Washington bureau chief for \u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and an analyst for MSNBC. He is the author of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003eShowdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Battled the GOP to Set Up the 2012 Election\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Michael Isikoff). He is also the author of the biography \u003ci\u003eBlond Ghost: Ted Shackley and the CIA's Crusades\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eDeep Background\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Twelve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524740321554,"sku":"9781538728765","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abfe4b79-87d3-4fb4-ad71-314d8290ca12.jpg?v=1731187581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/russian-roulette-the-inside-story-of-putins-war-on-america-and-the-election-of-donald-trump-9781538728765","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}