Russian Organized Crime

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.

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.

The threat of global Russian organized crime. includes over 70 new photos and a chart of the Russian "Thieves code". Expanded text.

He’s everything she swore she didn’t want—and the only man who can save her. Leonid Markovich is trouble in a three-piece suit. Handsome, ruthless, and tied to the New York Syndicate, he’s the kind of man Sheridan Kincaid promised herself she’d never fall for. But when he risks his life to save her six-year-old niece from the Mexican cartel, she starts to wonder if maybe—just maybe—he’s more than a heartless criminal. Maybe he has a conscience. Maybe he has a heart. Maybe he’s not an asshole after all. Then he proves her wrong. Leonid doesn’t do favors. He does business....

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.

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.

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 ...

When the U.S. Department of Justice permanently disbands the Avenging Angel task force, the books on the operation may close, but former Russian assassin Anya Burinkova knows the real assignment is far from over. Although her efforts alongside Special Agent Gwynn Davis and Supervisory Special Agent Ray White left the Russian mafia bleeding out on the very soil they once commanded, the dragon that is the Bratva is far from beaten.

He should be dead. But “The Cat” always lands on his feet. After a brutal fall into the Mediterranean leaves him maimed and alone, criminal mastermind Giorgio Cattoretti crawls back to life with nothing but his rage, his cunning, and the burning need to reclaim what was taken from him. Hiding out on the island of Cyprus, Cattoretti begins to rebuild—laying low, dodging Russian mafia assassins, and preparing the most audacious comeback in criminal history. Piece by piece, he assembles a plan so bold it borders on madness: a heist that will shake the art world to its core. But as his ...

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, ...

I was just supposed to serve drinks. Not become the obsession of Brooklyn’s most dangerous man. Maxim Volkov is all smooth charm and ruthless control—the kind of Bratva royalty who can destroy a rival with a phone call. I knew better than to flirt with him during Thursday poker nights. I knew better than to linger in his gaze when I should’ve been collecting empty glasses. But knowing better doesn’t stop the way my pulse spikes when his hand brushes mine. Or how my body aches when he looks at me like I’m both forbidden and inevitable. The problem? In his world, being his means ...

“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 ...

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,...

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 ...

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.

With the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Russia emerged from its rubble as a country looking to re-establish itself on the world stage of geopolitics. Capitalism, or the West’s brand of capitalism, was an option but one that members of the Communist Party hardly embraced. In its place, the underworld and the upper world merged, creating an oligarchy that has extended its tentacles across the globe. From Australia to Africa, thru North and South America, and Europe, this Russian oligarchy has enriched itself and members of the Communist Party through financial chicanery, wrongful ...

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....

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 ...

Seven years of hatred. Three weeks undercover. One impossible love. Marco Valentino has spent seven years hating the Kozlov family for his brother's death. Alexei Kozlov has spent just as long blaming the Valentinos for his father's murder. When simultaneous attacks threaten to ignite all-out war between their families, they're the last two people who should be forced to work together. But a federal conspiracy is manipulating both sides, and Marco and Alexei must go undercover as a couple to infiltrate the enemy's network. Living together. Touching for the cameras. Pretending to be in love ...