McMafia by Misha Glenny || Popular Criminal Economics || True-Crime

McMafia: A Journey Through The Global Criminal Underworld by Misha Glenny || Popular Books on Organized Crime || Criminal Economics

Misha Glenny's groundbreaking study of global organized crime is now the inspiration for an 8-part AMC crime drama starring James Norton (War and Peace), Juliet Rylance, and David Strathairn.

“Amazing… From cover to cover.”
- Zack A. Poole, Bust-Down Books & BUSTDOWNBOOKS.COM

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the deregulation of international financial markets in 1989, governments and entrepreneurs alike became intoxicated by dreams of newly opened markets. But no one could have foreseen that the greatest success story to arise from these events would be the worldwide rise of organized crime. Today, it is estimated that illegal trade accounts for one-fifth of the global GDP.

“A smart, outraged, and vividly described whirlwind tour of criminal conspiracy… Clear, compelling, and scary!”
- The Christian Science Monitor

In this fearless and wholly authoritative investigation of the seemingly insatiable demand for illegal wares, veteran reporter Misha Glenny travels across five continents to speak with participants from every level of the global underworld - police, victims, politicians, and even the criminals themselves.

What follows is a groundbreaking, propulsive look at an unprecedented phenomenon from a savvy, street-wise guide.