Author: Gordon Bowers
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186341
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
On 8 December 2014, the body of bankrupt property tycoon Scot Young was found impaled on the railings below his ?3-million penthouse apartment. The police felt his death was not suspicious, but a Russian radio station asked: 'Did he jump or was he pushed?' Soon everyone was wondering.For six years, Young had been fighting an acrimonious divorce case. His wife accused him of hiding his vast wealth offshore; he claimed that he had lost it all in an ill judged Moscow property deal, yet opted for jail rather than provide evidence. And although he claimed to have debts of over ?27 million, he was still seen driving a Ferrari and swigging champagne.Then his wife accused him of involvement with the Adams family, the notorious London crime syndicate. There were rumours, too, that he had fallen foul of the Russian mafia, who had once dangled him over a Dorchester Hotel balcony. Five businessmen involved in the property deal died in strange circumstances, three in mysterious falls. One was Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, found hanged in his Berkshire home.Meanwhile, other super-rich friends - including Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell - distanced themselves when Scot's dealings brought them into the spotlight, shunning any involvement in this strange conspiracy of silence.
Conspiracy of Silence - How Scot Young's Fatal Fall in London Exposed An International Web of Unexplained Deaths
Author: Gordon Bowers
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186341
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
On 8 December 2014, the body of bankrupt property tycoon Scot Young was found impaled on the railings below his ?3-million penthouse apartment. The police felt his death was not suspicious, but a Russian radio station asked: 'Did he jump or was he pushed?' Soon everyone was wondering.For six years, Young had been fighting an acrimonious divorce case. His wife accused him of hiding his vast wealth offshore; he claimed that he had lost it all in an ill judged Moscow property deal, yet opted for jail rather than provide evidence. And although he claimed to have debts of over ?27 million, he was still seen driving a Ferrari and swigging champagne.Then his wife accused him of involvement with the Adams family, the notorious London crime syndicate. There were rumours, too, that he had fallen foul of the Russian mafia, who had once dangled him over a Dorchester Hotel balcony. Five businessmen involved in the property deal died in strange circumstances, three in mysterious falls. One was Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, found hanged in his Berkshire home.Meanwhile, other super-rich friends - including Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell - distanced themselves when Scot's dealings brought them into the spotlight, shunning any involvement in this strange conspiracy of silence.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1784186341
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
On 8 December 2014, the body of bankrupt property tycoon Scot Young was found impaled on the railings below his ?3-million penthouse apartment. The police felt his death was not suspicious, but a Russian radio station asked: 'Did he jump or was he pushed?' Soon everyone was wondering.For six years, Young had been fighting an acrimonious divorce case. His wife accused him of hiding his vast wealth offshore; he claimed that he had lost it all in an ill judged Moscow property deal, yet opted for jail rather than provide evidence. And although he claimed to have debts of over ?27 million, he was still seen driving a Ferrari and swigging champagne.Then his wife accused him of involvement with the Adams family, the notorious London crime syndicate. There were rumours, too, that he had fallen foul of the Russian mafia, who had once dangled him over a Dorchester Hotel balcony. Five businessmen involved in the property deal died in strange circumstances, three in mysterious falls. One was Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, found hanged in his Berkshire home.Meanwhile, other super-rich friends - including Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell - distanced themselves when Scot's dealings brought them into the spotlight, shunning any involvement in this strange conspiracy of silence.
Conspiracy of Silence
Author: Gordon Bowers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781459695191
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
On 8 December 2014, the shattered body of bankrupt property tycoon Scot Young was found impaled on the railings sixty feet below his GBP3 - million penthouse apartment. The police said there was nothing suspicious about his death, but a Russian radio station wanted to know: 'Did he jump or was he pushed?' It was soon the question everyone was asking. For six years, Young had been fighting an acrimonious divorce case in the High Court. His wife accused him of hiding his vast wealth offshore. He claimed that he had lost all his money in ill - judge property deal in Moscow, though went to jail rather than produce evidence showing where the money had gone. Though he said he was in debt to the tune of over GBP27 million, he was still seen driving a Ferrari and swigging champagne in exclusive London eateries with a blonde super - model on his arm. Then his wife accused him of being involved with London's notorious crime syndicate, the Adams family. Tales were also told that he had fallen foul of the Russian mafia, who had once dangled him over the balcony of Dorchester Hotel.Five of his inner circle involved in the Russian property deal died in strange circumstance, three in mysterious falls. One was Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, the arch - enemy of Vladimir Putin and Roman Abramovich, found hanged in his Berkshire home. Meanwhile, other super - rich friends - who included Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell - began to distance themselves when Scot's secret dealing brought them into the spotlight, shying away from any involvement in the Ring of Death.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781459695191
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
On 8 December 2014, the shattered body of bankrupt property tycoon Scot Young was found impaled on the railings sixty feet below his GBP3 - million penthouse apartment. The police said there was nothing suspicious about his death, but a Russian radio station wanted to know: 'Did he jump or was he pushed?' It was soon the question everyone was asking. For six years, Young had been fighting an acrimonious divorce case in the High Court. His wife accused him of hiding his vast wealth offshore. He claimed that he had lost all his money in ill - judge property deal in Moscow, though went to jail rather than produce evidence showing where the money had gone. Though he said he was in debt to the tune of over GBP27 million, he was still seen driving a Ferrari and swigging champagne in exclusive London eateries with a blonde super - model on his arm. Then his wife accused him of being involved with London's notorious crime syndicate, the Adams family. Tales were also told that he had fallen foul of the Russian mafia, who had once dangled him over the balcony of Dorchester Hotel.Five of his inner circle involved in the Russian property deal died in strange circumstance, three in mysterious falls. One was Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, the arch - enemy of Vladimir Putin and Roman Abramovich, found hanged in his Berkshire home. Meanwhile, other super - rich friends - who included Sir Philip Green and Simon Cowell - began to distance themselves when Scot's secret dealing brought them into the spotlight, shying away from any involvement in the Ring of Death.
Arthur Young's Travels in France During the Years 1787, 1788, 1789
Author: Arthur Young
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Colonial Encounters
Author: Peter Hulme
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Corporations and Morality
Author: Thomas Donaldson
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
ISBN: 0131770144
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
ISBN: 0131770144
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
The Female Detective
Author: Andrew Forrester (Jun.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Washington's Spies
Author: Alexander Rose
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055339259X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Turn: Washington’s Spies, now an original series on AMC Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors—including the spymaster at the heart of it all. In the summer of 1778, with the war poised to turn in his favor, General George Washington desperately needed to know where the British would strike next. To that end, he unleashed his secret weapon: an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy’s battle plans and military strategy. Washington’s small band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman and friend of the doomed Nathan Hale, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged Washington to let him retire but who always came through in the end. Personally guiding these imperfect everyday heroes was Washington himself. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn’ t spy, he possessed an extraordinary talent for deception—and proved an adept spymaster. The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. The British secret service tried to hunt them down, but they escaped by the closest of shaves thanks to their ciphers, dead drops, and invisible ink. Rose’s thrilling narrative tells the unknown story of the Revolution–the murderous intelligence war, gunrunning and kidnapping, defectors and executioners—that has never appeared in the history books. But Washington’s Spies is also a spirited, touching account of friendship and trust, fear and betrayal, amid the dark and silent world of the spy.
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 055339259X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Turn: Washington’s Spies, now an original series on AMC Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors—including the spymaster at the heart of it all. In the summer of 1778, with the war poised to turn in his favor, General George Washington desperately needed to know where the British would strike next. To that end, he unleashed his secret weapon: an unlikely ring of spies in New York charged with discovering the enemy’s battle plans and military strategy. Washington’s small band included a young Quaker torn between political principle and family loyalty, a swashbuckling sailor addicted to the perils of espionage, a hard-drinking barkeep, a Yale-educated cavalryman and friend of the doomed Nathan Hale, and a peaceful, sickly farmer who begged Washington to let him retire but who always came through in the end. Personally guiding these imperfect everyday heroes was Washington himself. In an era when officers were gentlemen, and gentlemen didn’ t spy, he possessed an extraordinary talent for deception—and proved an adept spymaster. The men he mentored were dubbed the Culper Ring. The British secret service tried to hunt them down, but they escaped by the closest of shaves thanks to their ciphers, dead drops, and invisible ink. Rose’s thrilling narrative tells the unknown story of the Revolution–the murderous intelligence war, gunrunning and kidnapping, defectors and executioners—that has never appeared in the history books. But Washington’s Spies is also a spirited, touching account of friendship and trust, fear and betrayal, amid the dark and silent world of the spy.
The Circle Game
Author: Roland David Chrisjohn
Publisher: Penticton, B.C. : Theytus Books
ISBN: 9780919441859
Category : Indian youth
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Publisher: Penticton, B.C. : Theytus Books
ISBN: 9780919441859
Category : Indian youth
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Jonathan Belcher
Author: Michael C. Batinski
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813162025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
As early as the eighteenth century, New England's ministers were decrying public morality. Evangelical leaders such as Jonathan Edwards called for rulers to become spiritual as well as political leaders who would renew the people's covenant with God. The prosperous merchant Jonathan Belcher (1682-1757) self-consciously strove to become such a leader, an American Nehemiah. As governor of three royal colonies and early patron of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), Belcher became an important but controversial figure in colonial America. In this first biography of the colonial governor, Michael C. Batinski depicts a man unusually riddled with contradictions. While governor of Massachusetts, Belcher deftly maneuvered longstanding rivals toward a political settlement; yet as chief executive of New Hampshire, he plunged into bitter factional disputes that destroyed his administration. The quintessential Puritan, Belcher learned to thrive in London's cosmopolitan world and in the whiggish realm of the marketplace. He was at once the courtier and the country patriot. An insightful blend of social and political history, this biography demands that Belcher be recognized as the embodiment of the Nehemiah, perhaps as important in his own realm as Cotton Mather was in religious circles. Grappling with the contradictions of Belcher's actions, the author explains much about the complexities of the world in which Belcher lived and wielded influence.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813162025
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
As early as the eighteenth century, New England's ministers were decrying public morality. Evangelical leaders such as Jonathan Edwards called for rulers to become spiritual as well as political leaders who would renew the people's covenant with God. The prosperous merchant Jonathan Belcher (1682-1757) self-consciously strove to become such a leader, an American Nehemiah. As governor of three royal colonies and early patron of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), Belcher became an important but controversial figure in colonial America. In this first biography of the colonial governor, Michael C. Batinski depicts a man unusually riddled with contradictions. While governor of Massachusetts, Belcher deftly maneuvered longstanding rivals toward a political settlement; yet as chief executive of New Hampshire, he plunged into bitter factional disputes that destroyed his administration. The quintessential Puritan, Belcher learned to thrive in London's cosmopolitan world and in the whiggish realm of the marketplace. He was at once the courtier and the country patriot. An insightful blend of social and political history, this biography demands that Belcher be recognized as the embodiment of the Nehemiah, perhaps as important in his own realm as Cotton Mather was in religious circles. Grappling with the contradictions of Belcher's actions, the author explains much about the complexities of the world in which Belcher lived and wielded influence.
Sermons of Christmas Evans
Author: Christmas Evans
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sermons, English
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sermons, English
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description