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The explosive story of the illegal gold trade from South America, and the three Miami businessmen who got rich on itIn March of 2017, a team of FBI agents arrested Juan Granda, Samer Barrage, and Renato Rodriguez, or as they called themselves, "the three amigos." The trio--first identified...

True crime meets American history in this dramatic account of how outlawing alcohol fueled a massive underground economy. Perfect for your daily commute, this gritty narrative immerses you in a thrilling battle between zealous moral reformers and notorious bootleggers. Experience the unintended...

Plunge into the true crime history of underworld empires, where ruthless ambition and brutal betrayal forged the mafia. From cramped immigrant streets to global shadow networks, witness how local street thugs weaponized poverty into disciplined criminal syndicates. This immersive journey exposes...

Explore the gripping true crime history of how street-level smugglers evolved into untouchable global criminal empires. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative exposes the brutal, corporate-style logistics behind modern narco networks. Discover the historical turning points...

Witness the violent rise and fall of shadow empires in this gritty true crime deep-dive into the global drug trade. Perfect for your morning commute, this tense narrative bypasses the myths to expose the economic pressures and political corruption fueling notorious narco syndicates. From early...

Explore how street gangs evolved into global syndicates in this gripping true crime history of shadow empires. Whether you need a dark, thought-provoking deep dive for your daily commute or an analytical look at underworld economics, this narrative delivers. Witness the brutal transformation of...

Explore the gritty true crime history of global underworlds, where ruthless cartels and mob bosses built illicit empires. Perfect for a gripping commute, this sweeping narrative transports you from the neon-lit alleys of Hong Kong to the bloodstained streets of Naples. Uncover the shocking...

Explore the gritty true crime history of organized syndicates, where street outlaws built global underworld empires. Perfect for a gripping daily commute, this immersive narrative reveals how poverty and corrupt institutions birthed the world's most dangerous power brokers. Forget the Hollywood...

Discover how a righteous moral crusade accidentally forged the brutal, true crime underworld of American organized crime. This suspenseful historical deep-dive transports you into smoky saloons, underground speakeasies, and corrupt city halls where bootleggers built ruthless empires. Perfect for...

This book aims to describe and demystify what makes criminal gangs so culturally powerful. It examines their codes of conduct, initiation rites, secret communications methods, origin myths, symbols, and the like that imbue the gangsters with the pride and nonchalance that goes hand in hand with...

Antonio Chichiarelli detto Tony ha un sogno, lo stesso che negli anni settanta, quelli del furore, del piombo e delle trame oscure, hanno in tanti. Fare una brillante carriera criminale. Il ragazzo che viene dall’Abruzzo sbarca a Roma nel 1970. Conta solo su due cose: un’ambizione senza...

The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family blind enemies by slashing them with the disposable safety razor blades stitched in to the peaks of their flat caps, as they...

Bloomsbury presents El Narco by Ioan Grillo, read by Paul Thornley. "Essential reading."-Steve Coll, NewYorker.com A gripping, sobering account of how Mexican drug gangs have transformed into a criminal insurgency that threatens the nation's democracy and reaches across to the United States. The...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 A Forbes Best True Crime Book of 2025 “Probably the most gripping, memorable, eye-opening book I’ve read in months.” —David Wallace-Wells, The New York Times “Propulsive.” —The Washington Post “Engrossing...

The life and crimes of our most corrupt policeman and most notorious gangster – featuring astonishing new evidence. Roger Rogerson captured Australia's attention as its most notorious cop in the golden age of graft and violence. But who was the real Rogerson? And who was his principal partner...

America’s first great organized-crime lord was a lady—a nice Jewish mother named Mrs. Mandelbaum. “A tour de force . . . With a pickpocket’s finesse, Margalit Fox lures us into the criminal underworld of Gilded Age New York.”—Liza Mundy, author of The Sisterhood A PARADE BEST BOOK OF...

The inside story of a band of entrepreneurial upstarts who made millions selling painkillers—until their scheme unraveled, putting them at the center of a landmark criminal trial. THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PAIN HUSTLERS STARRING EMILY BLUNT AND CHRIS EVANS "Unfolds with the...

A riveting true story of a mother who fought back against the drug cartels in Mexico, pursuing her own brand of justice to avenge the kidnapping and murder of her daughter—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning global investigative correspondent for The New York Times “Azam Ahmed has written a...

**A Goodreads Choice Awards Nomination for Best History & Biography** **An NPR Book We Love** A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed. A bomb planted by the Irish...

“The Godmother [is a] crisply written, dutifully researched book exploring the role of women in the…underbelly of Italian life.” —New York Times Book Review The chilling story of one woman’s rise to prominence in the Italian Mafia, and the as-yet untold stories of the women who...