Freezing Order by Bill Browder

In Freezing Order, Bill Browder—best known for his international bestseller Red Notice—returns with another gripping account of personal risk, high-stakes justice, and the terrifying reach of state-sponsored crime. This time, the stakes are even higher. Browder dives deep into the chilling web of financial corruption, murder, and cover-ups tied directly to Vladimir Putin’s Russia, unraveling the dark mechanics of one of the world’s most dangerous regimes.

This compelling political thriller reads like fiction but is all fact. When Browder’s Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was murdered in a Moscow prison after uncovering a massive fraud, Browder became a global advocate for justice. Freezing Order documents his pursuit to expose the laundering of billions through Western banks—a mission that has made him one of the Kremlin’s top enemies.

Backed by tireless investigations, international legal battles, and personal risk, Browder reveals how oligarchs, lawyers, and global financial institutions became entangled in a sinister money trail. As governments, lawmakers, and intelligence officials take notice, the book provides an eye-opening look at how financial systems can be weaponized by authoritarian regimes—and the courageous individuals fighting back.

Highlights include:

• The behind-the-scenes drama of pushing the Magnitsky Act through governments worldwide

• How Western institutions were complicit in laundering dirty Russian money

• The ongoing danger faced by those who expose corruption

• Insights for readers interested in geopolitics, finance, and human rights

With echoes of Garry Kasparov’s political activism and the moral urgency found in Tom Stoppard’s work, Freezing Order is essential reading for anyone trying to understand modern authoritarianism and the hidden battles shaping global power.