Another Russian spy poisoned, in critical condition

Some seriously weird shit is going on in Russia. First a reporter investigating torture in Chechnya is murdered: http://www.nowpublic.com/russian_reporter_killed_to_shut_her_up then, a Russian spy investigating her death is poisoned and died and now one of his contacts is poisoned and in critical condition. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/07/uk.russia.spy/index.html Makes me wonder what the reporter Anna Politkovskaya was really onto in her investigation. The Russians are seriously trying to cover something up.

A much smarter and slicker kindred soul but a kindred soul nonetheless.

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luminous toxin
Monday, November 27, 2006 at 11:09PM
Ed Pettit in Book Reviews
Why you should read Duane Swierczynski's The Blonde:

It's set in Philadelphia. But not the beautiful, tree-lined, dripping-with-historical-founding-fathers Philly. The city is seen at night, careening past our eyes as hitmen and covert government agents rip each others guts out, visit a secret Sybian sex club for policemen only, trade hard-boiled banter, get thrown from a speeding Frankford El train and plummet through the plate glass window of an abandoned toy store.

First line: "I poisoned your drink."

More great lines:

The freezer bags were the perfect size for a human head.

"Assclown."

This was a cop sex club.

And he wasn't the kind of guy to say "Fuck me" lightly.

Where were the bionic parts now? Where was Oscar Goldman?

Once you come to terms with the idea that you're a monster, it's easier to function.

And if that's not enough, check out the Statistically Improbable Key Phrases from Amazon:

luminous toxin, holographic eagles, embossed foil, crack whores, airport bar

That's The Blonde in a nutshell. Read this book.


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