Russian Organized Crime

Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western listeners can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, a group that has survived and thrived amid the changes brought on by Stalinism, the Cold War, the Afghan War, and the end of the Soviet experiment.

Ruthless, clever, and unbelievably violent, the Russian mafia has rapidly taken over the criminal underworld in the US, and law enforcement has been unable to stem the tide. When a powerful Russian mob family declares war by publicly executing two high-profile American politicians, the message is unmistakable - opposition will be met with overwhelming deadly force. With no other viable options, the President creates a clandestine assassinations team to find and eliminate the unreachable men running this deadly criminal operation.

Bestselling author Douglas Century reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of Boris Nayfeld, also known as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era. Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs, and murder, Biba’s story is a mind-boggling journey that took him from petty street crime in the USSR to billion-dollar embezzlement in America.

Some girls get diamonds. I got an arranged marriage to the Russian mafia’s grumpiest billionaire. My parents call it an alliance. Translation: I’m being traded to settle a debt. I knew him from when we were young, but he’s changed. Not just by getting way taller and filling out in all the right places. But now his innocent teasing has turned to intense eye contact and filthy promises. But it’s all fake. Fake marriage, fake kisses, and fake feelings. He was definitely not supposed to knock me up before the ink on our marriage contract dried. And I wasn’t supposed to get pregnant ...

Leonid Markovich is everything Sheridan Kincaid is not looking for in a man. He’s handsome, manipulative, and a member of the New York Syndicate. He’s a criminal in an expensive suit. But when he comes to her rescue and saves her six-year-old niece from the Mexican cartel, she thinks maybe he’s not so bad. Maybe Leonid has a heart. Maybe he’s not an asshole. He proves her wrong when he demands payment because he’s not a hero and for every good deed, there is a price. To keep her niece safe, Sheridan will pay that price, even if that price includes all of her tears, every drop of ...

An arranged marriage to the Russian hitman... and his twin brother? It's an outrage! Mafia princess Marie Lauro always knew that duty to the family was worth any sacrifice, but she never believed her father would order her to be married against her wishes. Roman and Alek Borosliev are new pawns in the ongoing turf war between the Russian Mob and Italian Mafia. Twenty years of peace is nearly shattered when Roman receives orders that he is to take the Mafia princess as his bride. But the Russian twins have ideas of their own about what kind of bride they really want, ideas that would shock ...

Anticipating a new dawn of freedom after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russians could hardly have foreseen the reality of their future a decade later: a country impoverished and controlled at every level by organized crime. This riveting book views the 1990s reform period through the experiences of individual citizens, revealing the changes that have swept Russia and their effect on Russia's age-old ways of thinking.

On Christmas Day, 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev delivered a ten-minute televised speech announcing his resignation as Soviet president. Moments later, with little pomp and less circumstance, the red flag was lowered from its floodlit perch atop the Kremlin, and the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Into the vacuum—before a new democracy had time to put down roots—surged the Russian mafia, supplying what the new state could not: krysha, or “roof”—protection for the privately owned businesses sprouting across the country.

He brought me his Ducati. He never said I’d be the one riding the edge. Viktor Kozlov walks into my garage in a thousand-dollar suit like he owns the place, and maybe he does. Six-foot-three of lethal grace, steel-gray eyes, and an accent that makes my name sound like sin. I’m a mechanic. I fix what’s broken. But Viktor doesn’t want a tune-up; he wants me. Every visit comes with a new excuse, a hotter stare, a touch that lingers too long. He kisses like he’s claiming territory and touches like he’s memorizing me for war. The problem? He’s not just some rich guy with fast cars....

Former head of the Bonnano crime family, Bill Bonnano, and former undercover FBI agent Joe Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco) have collaborated with David Fisher on a riveting thriller about organized crime.

I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word. Adalina Martinelli is collateral. At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine. But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner. Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her. Father wants me to marry, and I've found the perfect wife. She may be younger than me... She may be the daughter of our enemies... She may need stern convincing... But I will bend and break her until she agrees to my twisted guarantee of safety. Tropes: Age Gap, Captive Heroine, ...

“Life has a way of coming full circle, even for the wealthiest and most powerful of men. If he is lucky, that closed circle will lead him to his purpose.” Renee Medlov Anatoly Medlov has seen a few things in his young life. From rags to riches, the beautiful blonde underworld prince of the Vory v Zakone was elevated from the poverty-ridden streets of the Kapotnya District in Moscow to the lavish, billionaire lifestyle of his international Russian Mafiya father, Dmitry Medlov. However, ascension did not come without sacrifice. Every woman Anatoly has ever loved or had affection for in ...

Maxim I am a man who plans his every move. I arranged this marriage so I can get the money and power my father lost. And I always get what I want. I’m not interested in anything as sweet as love. My plan is simple — take over my city and claim my bride. Except Maria is not interested in playing by my rules. Maria I’ve been keeping my head down, playing the good girl my whole life. Now I’m thrown in the deep end of a mafia war. Maxim is nothing like the monstrous brute I was expecting. He makes me feel alive again. We barely says our vows before all hell breaks loose. And once I ...

Welcome to the shadowy realm of organized crime, where power, money, and violence reign supreme. In Shadow Syndicates: The Dark World of Organized Crime, delve into the histories of the most notorious crime syndicates across the globe, from the Italian Mafia and Russian Mafia to the Yakuza, Mexican Drug Cartels, and many more. This comprehensive book offers an in-depth exploration of how these organizations have shaped the course of history through bloodshed and corruption. Learn about the Italian Mafia's deep-rooted influence in politics and business, the rise of the Russian Mafia in the ...

A LOVE STORY WITH A BODY COUNTTrained by the best in the business, Emmet Streeter is nobody’s babysitter, until his mentor's secret daughter needs a bodyguard. She's everything he doesn’t want: mouthy, obstinate, temperamental, and untouchable. So why can't he keep his hands off her? The unwanted daughter of a hitman, Bailey Monroe has kept a low profile until Emmet barges into her life. He’s a killer sent to protect her from one of their own. A carbon copy of the father she hates, Bailey shouldn’t trust him, shouldn't sleep with him, and definitely shouldn't fall for his cold eyes,...

"Plotted like a chess match with the pacing of a cage fight, Murderer from Moscow is the next 'must-read' international crime thriller!" –Cam Torrens, author of False Summit The Russian mafia really doesn't want Kim Barbieri sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. She's a tough-as-nails investigative reporter exposing their money-laundering in New York City. And when her articles threaten their cash flowing back to Moscow, they plan to assassinate her using the most powerful poison in the world. Even after they openly threaten her, she continues her reporting - daring the Russian mob ...

I kidnapped her to break her. Now, I'll do whatever it takes to protect her. In this business, you cannot afford to lose control. No emotions. No weakness. I've worked too damn hard building my mob empire to let one feisty little girl ruin everything. But Bella refuses to fall in line. I've pushed my prisoner to her limits, and yet she will. Not. Break. She takes every savage kiss.... Every cruel touch.... And asks me if that's all I have to offer. Breaking her down will require breaking a rule of my own: Never, ever fall in love.

It begins at the end. Eli is dead—gunned down in a hail of bullets, framed for a crime he didn’t commit. But this isn’t where his story ends. It’s where it rewinds. In a world of cyber heists, mob wars, and covert betrayal, Echo spirals backward through time, peeling away each layer of Eli’s choices, until it lands at a single, pivotal moment: a phone call he didn’t answer. This time, he picks up. The second half of Echo charges forward from that one altered decision, hurtling through a parallel path of shifting loyalties and deadly consequences. But even with time on his side, ...

Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award for 2019, and Finalist in the 2019 NGIBA, “the Sundance Film Festival of the publishing world.” 1995: Having grown up in America during the Cold War, young Peter Turner’s idealism has led him to study Russian. Brilliant and driven, he dreams of building bridges between the decaying Russian system and Western ideals. When the opportunity for a university exchange in Nizhny Novgorod falls in his path, Peter jumps at the chance to go and help build the new Russia. American businessman Del Sanning has also set up shop in Nizhny. A real cowboy ...

As much as it sounds like a Cold War fairy tale, “Russian Disneyland” is a breathtaking novel inspired by a True story. Most of the characters are based on real individuals. Two of them are serving long sentences in American prisons. Others were tried in Spain, some served their sentences in a Spanish prison, and others escaped during the trial. Some still hold responsible positions in Spain in the fields of intelligence and forensics. Others continue to practice law in Spain and Switzerland. Some are still wanted by Interpol/Red Notices and are hiding in Russia to this day. Visiting ...