Organized Crime


"Blood Diamonds"

Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones

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Journalist Greg Campbell leads the reader down the international diamond trail of brutality, horror and profit - providing an on-the-ground and in-the-mines story of global consequence. With maps. New ed. Paperback, 280 pages. Size: 229 x 153 mm. Weight: 372g.
Author:  Campbell, Greg
ISBN:  0813342201
Publisher:  The Perseus Books Group
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Cosa Nostra"

A History of the Sicilian Mafia

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Presents the story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity. This book reconstructs the history of the Sicilian mafia from its origins, from the lemon groves and sulphur mines of Sicily, to the streets of Manhattan. New ed. Paperback, 528 pages. Size: 197 x 127 mm. Weight: 379g.
Author:  Dickie, John
ISBN:  034093526X
Publisher:  Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Old Bones and Shallow Graves"

The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster

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Focussing on Irish-American gangsterism, this is a story of corrupt politics, wanton murders, gambling empires, notorious brothels, tough women and hard-drinking pugilists from the underbelly of America's most dangerous cities. It offers a portrait of a people who fought tooth and nail for a better life from the moment they arrived in America. With 2 x 8pp b/w. Paperback, 464 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 646g.
Author:  English, T.J.
ISBN:  1840189959
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Football and Gangsters"

How Organised Crime Controls the Beautiful Game

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Who controls football in Britain? The FA? The clubs? The fans? This title is an investigation into the sinister underbelly of modern soccer. It exposes the phenomenon of 'taxing' - a protection racket in which villains force young, highly paid Premiership stars and their agents to hand over cash under threat of injury and death. With 1 x 8pp colour and b/w. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Johnson, Graham
ISBN:  1840187921
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Football and Gangsters"

How Organised Crime Controls the Beautiful Game

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Who controls football in Britain today? The FA? The clubs? The fans? This work is a revealing investigation into how organised crime has begun to take hold behind the scenes of professional football. Michael Owen, Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Fowler are just some of the sport's big names to have fallen foul of the game's godfathers and paid the price. With 1 x 8pp b/w. New ed. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 214g.
Author:  Johnson, Graham
ISBN:  1845962478
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"The Washing Machine"

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Profiling the perpetrators and the investigators, this work explains the methods employed by international criminals and terrorists to turn dirty money into untraceable wealth. This book reveals that the forces of globalisation and a lack of true international co-operation are playing directly into the hands of the criminals. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 192g.
Author:  Kochan, Nick
ISBN:  0715636111
Publisher:  Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"The Washing Machine"

How Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Soils Us

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This work takes the reader deep inside the world of money laundering and shows it to be not only a highly sophisticated, global business worth trillions of dollars, but also a business which poses a serious and systematic threat to entire Western economies. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 240 x 156 mm. Weight: 648g.
Author:  Kochan, Nick
ISBN:  1587991594
Publisher:  Cengage Learning
Date:  2003  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"The Sixth Family"

The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto

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'We were in the closet. We all had our weapons loaded. We sat there and waited for the doorbell to ring,' said Salvatore Vitale, a slender New York mobster known as Good-Looking Sal. 'We left the door open a smidge to look out'. The ringing of the bell at the private social club's entrance signaled the arrival of the first of the invited guests. With illustrations. Hardback, 386 pages. Size: 240 x 186 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Lamothe, Lee Humphreys, Adrian
ISBN:  0470837535
Publisher:  John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Organized Crime

"Fallen Angel"

The Unlikely Rise of Walter Stadnick and the Canadian Hells Angels

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Walter Stadnick is not an imposing man. At five-foot-four, his face and arms scarred by fire in a motorcycle accident, he would not spring to mind as a leader of Canada's most notorious biker gang, the Hells Angels. This title details one man's improbable rise to power in one of the world's most violent organizations. With illustrations. Paperback, 250 pages. Size: 230 x 183 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Langton, Jerry
ISBN:  0470837101
Publisher:  John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Dirty Dealing"

The Untold Truth About Global Money Laundering, International Crime and Terrorism

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Exposes the awesome scale and scope of global money laundering and its filtration into the world's legitimate business structures. This book reveals how the money is obtained, how it is washed, and how organizations can detect and prevent money laundering. 3 rev ed. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 91g.
Author:  Lilley, Peter
ISBN:  0749445122
Publisher:  Kogan Page Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Identity Theft"

Everything You Need to Know to Protect Yourself

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Identity theft is a horrifying and traumatic experience. It can also be much more serious. This book is a useful reading for everyone, as we are all potential victims. It teaches how to protect yourself against it, how to spot the warning signs and what to do if you think someone may have stolen your identity. With illustrations. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 120 x 90 mm. Weight: 63g.
Author:  Mills, Gavin
ISBN:  1840245778
Publisher:  Summersdale Publishers
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"One Percenter"

Legend of the Outlaw Bikers

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The motorcycling community offers a natural sanctuary to those with their own morals, values, and aesthetics. This book tells the story of this rebellion without a cause. It provides a real-life account of the Wild Ones. With 25 colour and 26 black and white. Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 228 x 152 mm. Weight: 573g.
Author:  Nichols, Dave
ISBN:  0760329982
Publisher:  Motorbooks International
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Bonded By Blood"

Murder and Intrigue in the Essex Ganglands

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The Essex Boys firm was one of the most violent criminal gangs in Britain. This book returns to the scene of the murders and relives the bloody encounters of the gang. Divided by greed, bonded by the blood of their victims, Essex Boys' rise to the top of the criminal underworld was as dramatic as their final fall. With 1 x 8pp colour and b/w. Paperback, 272 pages. Size: 234 x 154 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  O'Mahoney, Bernard
ISBN:  1845961641
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Organized Crime

"Urban Smuggler"

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After leaving school at 14, Andrew Pritchard started out selling weed at house parties before moving on to run some of the biggest warehouse raves of the acid-house era. This book chronicles the rollicking life story of one of the most prolific smugglers of our time. With 1 x 8pp colour. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 357g.
Author:  Pritchard, Andrew Parker, Norman
ISBN:  1845963105
Publisher:  Mainstream Publishing
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Organized Crime

"Cyber Crime Investigations"

Bridging the Gaps Between, Security Professionals, Law Enforcement, and Prosecutors

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Written by a former NYPD cyber cop, this book describes the most common challenges faced by cyber investigators. It discusses the complex relationship between the public and private sector with regards to cyber crime. It also provides information for IT security professionals and first responders on maintaining chain of evidence. Paperback, 432 pages. Size: 229 x 178 mm. Weight: 672g.
Author:  Reyes, Anthony Brittson, Richard O'Shea, Kevin Steel, Jim
ISBN:  1597491330
Publisher:  Syngress Media,U.S.
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Organized Crime

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