I was a bit worried that this book might be too difficult, since it deals with areas of finance and politics that are admittedly way over my head, but Browder did an excellent job of keeping it understandable for the lay person who has never dealt in the heady world of high finance. In the early 90s, Browder took advantage of the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and moved to Russia to cash in on their move toward capitalism. Browder admits he thought he was immune from Russia's rampant corruption since he was a foreigner, but when he tangles with the wrong powerful oligarch his job and his life is in danger. Luckily he is able to escape but unfortunately his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, wasn't so lucky. Sergei was imprisoned, tortured, beaten, and killed, and the powers that be brazenly covered it up with lies, going so far as to blame Browder for his friend's murder. Since Sergei's death, he's fought for justice for Sergei. It was a powerful and moving story, well told.
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