McMafia: Seriously Organised Crime - Softcover

Glenny, Misha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099481251 ISBN 13: 9780099481256

Publisher: Vintage, 2009

Synopsis

**Now a major BBC series starring James Norton**

Have you ever bought a pirate DVD? Taken drugs? Fallen for a phishing scam?

Organised crime is part of all our worlds - often without us even knowing. McMafia is a journey through the new world of international organised crime, from gunrunners in Ukraine to money launderers in Dubai, by way of drug syndicates in Canada and cyber criminals in Brazil.

During his investigation into the dark side Misha Glenny speaks to countless gangsters, policemen and victims of organized crime, and also explores the ferocious consumer demands for drugs, trafficked women, illegal labour and arms across five continents.

About this title

Product Description:

Organised crime is part of all of our worlds - often without us even knowing. "McMafia" is a journey through the new world of international organised crime, from gunrunners in Ukraine to money launderers in Dubai, by way of drug syndicates in Canada and cyber criminals in Brazil. During his investigation into the dark side Misha Glenny speaks to countless gangsters, policemen and victims of organised crime, and also explores the ferocious consumer demands for drugs, trafficked women, illegal labour and arms across five continents. Format izdaniya: 13 sm h 19,5 sm.

Review:

'a chilling world tour of organised crime.' -- Daily Telegraph

Five-star review. "A very compelling and disturbing book." -- The Mail on Sunday, March 2009

`A journey across five continents... attempt(ing) to get to grips with the astonishing growth of the shadow economy '.
-- The Guardian

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0099481251
• ISBN 13: 9780099481256
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448