Overview
In this ground-breaking book, Antonio Nicaso, an internationally renowned expert on organized crime groups, and Lee Lamothe, a veteran investigative journalist specializing in criminal conspiracies, present solid evidence of how established organized crime groups - such as the Mafia and the Triads - have changed their tactics and allegiances to protect their interests against the rise of violent and power-hungry gangs from Albania, Mexico, and Russia. Angels, Mobsters, & Narco-Terrorists reveals how, due to their shared border, the USA and Canada have become prime targets for criminal groups that engage in money laundering and prostitution rings, and trafficking in human cargo, narcotics, and arms. On the international scene, state-sanctioned crime is thriving on heroin profits and cyber crime is emerging as a very lucrative and baffling activity to investigate and shut down. Dive inside the world of organized crime and discover how far it has penetrated our lives.
Full Product Details
Author: Antonio Nicaso ,
Lee Lamothe
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 18.00cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.555kg
ISBN: 9780470835180
ISBN 10: 0470835184
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 December 2005
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Looking beyond the cliche, Angels, Mobsters and Narco-Terrorists looks at organized crime in a way that is rarely done. It reveals a rich history, thick in interesting details, that helps one better understand why some of these organizations enjoy the power they do today. -Paul Cherry, Journalist/Reporter, The Gazette (Montreal) Angels, Mobsters and Narco-Terrorists traces an emerging pax mafia, where warlords. Drug barons, Godfathers, terrorists and corrupt government officials work to feed the world's seemingly insatiable appetite for illicit goods. This gripping survey of emerging threats whisks us from the sweaty jungles of South Asia to mysterious North Korean government offices; from the bloody border towns of Mexico to a startling village in Italy, where outlaws are a time-honored tradition. -Adrian Humphreys, Author of the Enforcer and Crime Reporter with the National Post In their new book, Angels, Mobsters and Narco-Terrorists, Lamothe and Nicaso have once again set the standard for organized crime writing. They have provided a timely expose on the state of global crime and the significant trends that have transpired since the publication of their influential tome Global Mafia. This illuminating sequel helps cement their reputation as Canada's top experts on organized crime in this country and beyond. -Stephen Schneider, PH.D., Department of Sociology and Criminal Law, St. Mary's University, Halifax, Canada
Author Information
"Antonio Nicaso is an award-winning journalist, a bestselling author and an internationally recognized expert on organized crime. He has written several books on the subject and is best known for having published, for the first time, the ""Mafia's Code."" His books have been translated into six languages. He is a regular consultant and lecturer to universities, governments, and law-enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada and Europe. He is a senior partner with Soave Security Group, a security firm based in Toronto, Canada. Leo Lamothe is the author of Criminal Acts II, The Last Thief, and the upcoming Trail of Misery; Human Cargo. He co-authored Bloodlines; The Rise and Fall of the Mafia's Royal Family and Global Mafia: The New World Order of Organized Crime with Antonio Nicaso.He has covered organized crime as a journalist, author and financial crime investigator across North America, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe."
