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Chronicles the story of police corruption scandals from the author who exposed a gang of criminal cops and their yearslong plunder of an American city.

Once upon a time, if an official stole money, there wasn't much he could do with it. He could buy himself a new car or build himself a nice house or give it to his friends and family, but that was about it. If he kept stealing, the money would just pile up in his house until he had no rooms left to put it in, or it was eaten by mice. And then some bankers had a bright idea. Join the investigative journalist Oliver Bullough on a journey into Moneylandthe secret country of the lawless, stateless superrich. Learn how the institutions of Europe and the United States have become money-laundering operations, attacking the foundations of many of the world's most stable countries. Meet the kleptocrats. Meet their awful children. And find out how heroic activists around the world are fighting back. This is the story of wealth and power in the 21st century. It isn't too late to change it. -- Publisher.

Explores Mafia crime families of New York City through a collection of archival photographs and informational text.

Mac and Vince have gotten out of their middle school underworld crime business, but an upstart rival business and a run-in with an old nemesis pull them back in.

The author describes how he investigated the role of organized crime in such areas as Medicare fraud and toxic waste treatment.

A Confederate general's threat to burn Hagerstown, Maryland, unless its citizens pay him an exorbitant ransom, prompts twelve-year-old Amelia and her friend to find some way to save their community.

Focuses on organized crime and examines how the courts have helped shape the issue through their rulings.