Ravi Somaiya Operation Morthor Paperback Book

LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NONFICTIONOne of the mysteries Ive long been fascinated by, and I am so grateful that Ravi Somaiya has cracked it open so brilliantly David Grann, author of Killers of the Flower MoonA PLANE CRASH IN THE JUNGLE. A LEGENDARY STATESMAN DEAD. A TRAGIC ACCIDENT... OR THE ULTIMATE CONSPIRACY?In 1961, a Douglas DC6B aeroplane transporting the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjld, disappeared over the Congolese jungle at the height of the Cold War. Soon afterward, Hammarskjld was discovered in the smoking wreckage, an Ace of Spades playing card placed on his body. He had been heralded as the Congos best hope for peace and independence. Now he was dead. The circumstances of that night have remained one of the Cold Wars most tightly guarded secrets for decades. Now, with exclusive evidence, investigative journalist Ravi Somaiya finally uncovers the truth, with dark implications for governments and corporations alike. | Ravi Somaiya Operation Morthor Paperback Book