
<b>THE EXPLOSIVE INSIDE STORY OF THE MOST DARING ACT OF SABOTAGE IN MODERN HISTORY</b><br /><br />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.<br /><br />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 <i>Wall Street Journal</i> correspondent reveals the true story behind one of the most remarkable geopolitical mysteries of our time.<br /><br /><b>'A spectacular feat of investigative journalism' <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><br /><b>'Outstanding... a remarkable book' <i>LITERARY REVIEW</i><br />'Gripping' <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i></b><br /><b>'Like <i>London Falling</i>… an absolute thriller' ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (The Rest is Politics)</b><br /><b>'As compelling as a spy thriller' </b><b>SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE</b><br /><br /><b>A <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i> BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026</b><br /><br />© Bojan Pancevski 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026