The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer

The Umbrella Murder is a gripping true-crime documentary that investigates the 1978 murder of Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov and the alleged involvement of a spy code-named Piccadilly. It follows journalist Ulrik Skotte as he uncovers explosive new information about the killer and faces eccentric conspiracy theorists, a washed-up former dictator, and aging Danish spooks. The film provides jaw-dropping answers to a question that has persisted for nearly five decades.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 11 July 2024
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

September 1978 marked a tragic event in the history of espionage when Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated on Waterloo Bridge in London with a poison-tipped umbrella. This unsolved killing became one of the most infamous incidents of the Cold War era. Years later, young journalist Ulrik Skotte received explosive new information about a man named Piccadilly, who was allegedly involved in Markov's death. Skotte embarked on a quest to uncover the truth, which would span more than a quarter of a century and lead him to encounter a diverse range of individuals, including eccentric conspiracy theorists, a former dictator, aging Danish spooks, and, ultimately, Agent Piccadilly himself. Drawing on a wealth of original documents, interviews, and archive material, The Umbrella Murder provides shocking revelations that have remained hidden for nearly five decades. It answers the question of who killed Georgi Markov and who has been shielding the assassin all along.

Weight: 562g
Dimension: 245 x 160 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780753560167