Empire of Crime: Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire by

Description: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark Downton Abbey meets The Godfather in an eye-opening look at crime, opium, and greed in the Far East FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Sometimes the best intentions can have the worst results. In 1908, British reformers banned the export of Indian opium to China. As a result, the world price of opium soared to a new high and a century of lucrative drug smuggling began. Just as the banning of alcohol in America during Prohibition made illicit fortunes for the Mafia and other gangsters, organized criminals grew rich on the trade of illegal narcotics throughout the British Empire.Empire of Crime introduces the reader to a whole new collection of heroes and villains, including US international drug-buster Harry J. Anslinger, Shanghai underworld master criminal Du Yue-sheng, and tough North-West Frontier police chief Lieutenant Colonel Roos-Keppel, nemesis of Afghan criminal gangs. The book shows how gangsters exploited the Empires global trade routes to establish criminal networks across the world. In many ways, these early drug dealers were the forerunners of todays cartels.Digging deep into colonial archives, author Tim Newark weaves hidden reports, secret government files, and personal letters together with first-hand accounts to tell this epic but little-known story of the battle between law enforcement and organized crime. Author Biography Tim Newark is the author of the critically acclaimed biography Boardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky Luciano and the groundbreaking Mafia at War. For seventeen years he served as editor of Military Illustrated, and he has written numerous military history books, including Highlander. Newark has worked as a scriptwriter and historical consultant on documentary series for BBC Worldwide and the History Channel. Newark lives in Bath, England. Review "Snappy as Spillane, this book is packed with girls, guns and guts. The violent milieu explored by Newark is not South Side Chicago but the British Empire." —Independent"Probing areas which historians have usually tactfully avoided, Newark has lifted the curtain on a hidden era of the British Empire." —The Herald"Tim Newarks vivid account of the exploits of law enforcement agents during the British Empire is captivating. He brings to life these talented international policemen - the drug-busting cops of the day - superbly. Agatha Christie meets The Godfather!"—Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War"As fascinating and exciting as any crime novel, a truly gripping exposé."—Ian Knight, author of Zulu Rising"Probing areas which historians have usually tactfully avoided, Newark has lifted the curtain on a hidden era of the British Empire."—Glasgow Herald"History as its meant to be: clear, unpretentious, exciting, authoritative and enthusiastic . . . unquestionably one of my books of the year."—City AM Long Description Sometimes the best intentions can have the worst results. In 1908, British reformers banned the export of Indian opium to China. As a result, the world price of opium soared to a new high and a century of lucrative drug smuggling began. Just as the banning of alcohol in America during Prohibition made illicit fortunes for the Mafia and other gangsters, organized criminals grew rich on the trade of illegal narcotics throughout the British Empire. Empire of Crime introduces the reader to a whole new collection of heroes and villains, including US international drug-buster Harry J. Anslinger, Shanghai underworld master criminal Du Yue-sheng, and tough North-West Frontier police chief Lieutenant-Colonel Roos-Keppel, nemesis of Afghan criminal gangs. The book shows how gangsters exploited the Empires global trade routes to establish criminal networks across the world. In many ways, these early drug dealers were the forerunners of todays cartels. Digging deep into colonial archives, author Tim Newark weaves hidden reports, secret government files and personal letters together with first-hand accounts to tell this epic but little-known story of the battle between law enforcement and organized crime. Review Quote "Snappy as Spillane, this book is packed with girls, guns and guts. The violent milieu explored by Newark is not South Side Chicago but the British Empire." -Independent "Probing areas which historians have usually tactfully avoided, Newark has lifted the curtain on a hidden era of the British Empire." -The Herald "Tim Newarks vivid account of the exploits of law enforcement agents during the British Empire is captivating. He brings to life these talented international policemen - the drug-busting cops of the day - superbly. Agatha Christie meets The Godfather!" -Andrew Roberts, author The Storm of War "As fascinating and exciting as any crime novel, a truly gripping expos." -Ian Knight, author of Zulu Rising "Probing areas which historians have usually tactfully avoided, Newark has lifted the curtain on a hidden era of the British Empire." -Glasgow Herald "History as its meant to be: clear, unpretentious, exciting, authoritative and enthusiastic . . . unquestionably one of my books of the year." -City AM Competing Titles The Opium Wars W. Travis Hanes 9781402201493 19.99 Sourcebooks 2/04 4950 From the Ruins of Empire Pankaj Mishra 9780374249595 27.00 Farrar, Straus & Giroux 9/12 5800 The Politics of Heroin Alfred W. McCoy 9781556524837 32.95 Chicago Review Press 5/03 7200 Description for Sales People Organized crime and narcotics are of perennial interest, and the popularity of modern British history is reflected in programs such as Downton Abbey and The Crown Author has been a scriptwriter and historical consultant for the History Channel and BBC Worldwide, and he has been interviewed by the interactive history magazine Armchair General and the Seattle Post Intelligencer Details ISBN1510723463 Author Tim Newark Short Title EMPIRE OF CRIME Pages 272 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Language English ISBN-10 1510723463 ISBN-13 9781510723467 Format Hardcover Subtitle Opium and the Rise of Organized Crime in the British Empire Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2017-09-28 NZ Release Date 2017-09-28 US Release Date 2017-09-28 UK Release Date 2017-09-28 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-09-28 DEWEY 364.10609171241 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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