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Alma Katsu | Russian Oligarchs into London
Author Guest / March 13, 2023

1–What is the title of your latest release? RED LONDON 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A CIA officer is tasked with flipping the British wife of a Russian oligarch in order to prevent the fall of the current world order. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’d been fascinated with the expansion of Russian oligarchs into London ever it began in 1994, when two things happened. First, the UK Prime Minister announced a new class of for foreigners willing to invest 750,000 pounds into the economy. Secondly, the Soviet Union was imploding, creating a new class of millionaire, many with dubious backgrounds. The new UK visa plan was designed to attract the oligarchs’ money but put off worrying what affect this might have on the country down the road. Fast forward to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the UK is finally forced to deal with the oligarchs—only by this time, they’re well entrenched in the country. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? As a former CIA officer, I have hung out with women like Lyndsey Duncan: sincere in their willingness to sacrifice themselves for…