Politkovskaya Was Murdered In Her Apartment Shortly After Completing Her Book. Written In A Diary Form, Beginning With Parliamentary Elections In December 2003 And Ending In August 2005, The Book Chronicles The Incompetence, Corruption, And Scandal Rampant Throughout The Russian Government Under President Vladimir Putin's Leadership, From The War In Chechnya And The Abandonment Of Russian Soldiers To The Massacre Of Innocents In The Beslan School Siege.