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How Did North Korea's Leader Assassinate His Own Brother? The Exiled Heir and the Hidden Camera Prank

Duration
1H 37min
Language
English
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True Crime

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What happens when two innocent young women become unwitting assassins in one of the most audacious political murders of the 21st century?

On February 13, 2017, Kim Jong-nam—the exiled half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un—walked into Kuala Lumpur International Airport, unaware he had minutes to live. Two women approached him from behind, covered his face with their hands, and fled. Within an hour, he was dead from VX nerve agent—one of the world's most lethal chemical weapons.

But here's the shocking twist: the assassins didn't know they were killers.

Siti Aisyah, a 25-year-old Indonesian, and Doan Thi Huong, a 28-year-old Vietnamese aspiring actress, believed they were filming prank videos for social media. For months, North Korean intelligence agents had carefully groomed them, training them under the guise of comedy shows, paying them small sums, and building their trust—all while preparing them to execute a political assassination without their knowledge.

This is the complete, jaw-dropping true story of international espionage, psychological manipulation, and a brutal dictatorship that will stop at nothing to eliminate threats. From the dark secrets of the Kim dynasty to the courtroom battle that decided the fate of two innocent pawns, this audiobook takes you deep inside one of the strangest crimes in modern history.

Discover:

• How North Korean operatives orchestrated a flawless assassination on foreign soil

• The psychological techniques used to transform ordinary women into unwitting murderers

• The shocking trial that exposed Malaysia's diplomatic crisis with North Korea

• The untold story of Kim Jong-nam's life in exile and why his brother wanted him dead

A gripping tale of power, deception, and the terrifying reach of totalitarian regimes.

© 2025 Independently Published (Audiobook): 9798295344039

Release date

Audiobook: 18 October 2025

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