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

Description: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Downton Abbey meets The Godfather in an eye-opening look at crime, opium, and greed in the Far East 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. Details ISBN 1510723463 ISBN-13 9781510723467 Title Empire of Crime Author Tim Newark Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 272 Publisher Skyhorse Publishing GE_Item_ID:151667647; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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