Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump

Michael Isikoff · David Corn

Mar 2018 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Peter Ganim

About this audiobook

The incredible, harrowing account of how American democracy was hacked by Moscow as part of a covert operation to influence the U.S. election and help Donald Trump gain the presidency.

"Russian Roulette is...the most thorough and riveting account." -- The New York Times

Russian Roulette is a story of political skullduggery unprecedented in American history. It weaves together tales of international intrigue, cyber espionage, and superpower rivalry. After U.S.-Russia relations soured, as Vladimir Putin moved to reassert Russian strength on the global stage, Moscow trained its best hackers and trolls on U.S. political targets and exploited WikiLeaks to disseminate information that could affect the 2016 election.

The Russians were wildly successful and the great break-in of 2016 was no "third-rate burglary." It was far more sophisticated and sinister -- a brazen act of political espionage designed to interfere with American democracy. At the end of the day, Trump, the candidate who pursued business deals in Russia, won. And millions of Americans were left wondering, what the hell happened? This story of high-tech spying and multiple political feuds is told against the backdrop of Trump's strange relationship with Putin and the curious ties between members of his inner circle -- including Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn -- and Russia.

Russian Roulette chronicles and explores this bizarre scandal, explains the stakes, and answers one of the biggest questions in American politics: How and why did a foreign government infiltrate the country's political process and gain influence in Washington?

Ratings and reviews

Wicked traitors in office! Our ancestors are turning in their graves many escaped communist dictatorship many years ago to come here and now this! Politicians sold their souls! There was a speech given by a communist in 1933 in soviet union and how they plan to take over the country. Something needs to be done to stop these self serving wicked politicians! They will have to face judgment someday! Mueller MAGA !

Solid book. No new bombshells (Corn and Isikoff are professional journalists, unlike Michael Wolfe), but a comprehensive narrative of publicly available information detailing the Trump-Russia scandal. The part I found most informative and surprising were details that the DNC, DCCC, Hilary Campaign, and Obama White House all failed to act adequately in the run up to the election to address the Russia threat. It seems no one except Christopher Steele understood the seriousness of Russia's actions. This needs to be a volume I, because there has been so much disclosed since they finished writing, and I anticipate there will be a sequel. By the end of this ordeal, it will take a full college course to detail everything, which is why I am afraid America will never understand it, but at least this is a start.

These guys have made a career of great sourcing and fair reporting. I see Chris Dowsett gives it a one star and saying it's conspiracy theories. I can guarandamntee he read a sample and is a big Trump supporter. These clowns should not be allowed to rate a title unless it is a verified purchase.

About the author

Michael Isikoff is an investigative journalist who has worked for the Washington Post, Newsweek, and NBC News. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, Uncovering Clinton: A Reporter's Story and Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War (co-written with David Corn). He is a frequent guest on MSNBC, CNN, and other TV talk shows. Isikoff is currently the chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo! News.

David Corn is a veteran Washington journalist and political commentator. He is the Washington bureau chief for Mother Jones magazine and an analyst for MSNBC. He is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Showdown: The Inside Story of How Obama Battled the GOP to Set Up the 2012 Election and Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War (co-written with Michael Isikoff). He is also the author of the biography Blond Ghost: Ted Shackley and the CIA's Crusades and the novel Deep Background.