Warlords Of Crime: Chinese Secret Societies: The New Mafia
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In the shadowy underworld where ancient ritual meets modern brutality, Warlords of Crime uncovers the terrifying rise of Chinese Triads — secret societies with roots stretching back centuries that have evolved into a global criminal network rivalling the Italian Mafia in scope, violence, and influence. Gerald L. Posner chronicles their sprawling operations across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and into the heart of Western cities, detailing the heroin trade, extortion rackets, and political corruption that sustain these formidable organisations. Drawing on extensive investigative reporting and interviews with law enforcement officials, informants, and insiders, Posner presents a meticulously researched exposé that reads with the urgency of a thriller. The result is a chilling portrait of an invisible empire — one that operates in plain sight, and whose reach may extend far closer to home than the reader dares to imagine.
Author: Gerald L. Posner
Format: Hardback
Published: 1989, Macdonald Queen Anne Press
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Hardcover - dust jacket
Secondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front.
In the shadowy underworld where ancient ritual meets modern brutality, Warlords of Crime uncovers the terrifying rise of Chinese Triads — secret societies with roots stretching back centuries that have evolved into a global criminal network rivalling the Italian Mafia in scope, violence, and influence. Gerald L. Posner chronicles their sprawling operations across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and into the heart of Western cities, detailing the heroin trade, extortion rackets, and political corruption that sustain these formidable organisations. Drawing on extensive investigative reporting and interviews with law enforcement officials, informants, and insiders, Posner presents a meticulously researched exposé that reads with the urgency of a thriller. The result is a chilling portrait of an invisible empire — one that operates in plain sight, and whose reach may extend far closer to home than the reader dares to imagine.