***** 'Reads like a John le Carré novel but is, in fact, very
real.' - The Big Issue 'Very Bad People would be a hugely enjoyable
thriller if it wasn't all true.' - Isabella Tree, author of Wilding
'Global Witness are fearless.' - Gordon Roddick, Campaigner and
Co-Founder of the Body Shop 'Part true crime tale, part
investigative procedural, this is the account of the brilliant and
necessary superheroes of Global Witness, whose superpower is the
truth.' - Edward Zwick, Director of Blood Diamond 'Very Bad People
reads like a non-stop high-speed chase as our fighters against
corruption hunt down a litany of criminals and con-men.' - David
Farr, Screenwriter, The Night Manager 'The story told in this book
of three youthful idealists is simply riveting. Don't miss it.' -
Misha Glenny, author of McMafia 'Alley has produced a clear-eyed
account of a world poisoned by dark money, and a welcome reminder
that resistance is possible. As it turns out, his book is even more
timely than he could have hoped.' - Irish Times 'This book is
inspirational. It shows how young people with sufficient passion
and intelligence have the capacity to go after some of the most
powerful governments and corporations and shame, humiliate and just
push governments to support important reforms that can make this a
more decent world.' - Frank Vogl, Co-Founder of Transparency
International Arms trafficking, offshore accounts and luxury
property deals. Super-yachts, private jets and super-car
collections. Blood diamonds, suspect oil deals, deforestation and
murder. This is the world of Global Witness, the award-winning
organisation dedicated to rooting out worldwide corruption. And
this is co-founder Patrick Alley's revealing inside track on a
breath-taking catalogue of modern super-crimes - and the 'shadow
network' that enables them. VERY BAD PEOPLE is about following the
money, going undercover in the world's most dangerous places, and
bringing down the people behind the crimes. Case by case we see
maverick investigators pitched against warlords, grifters and
super-villains who bear every resemblance to The Night Manager's
Richard Roper. One dictator's son spent $700 million in just four
years on his luxury lifestyle. As they unravel crooked deals of
labyrinthine complexity, the team encounter well-known corporations
whose operations are no less criminal than the Mafia. This network
of lawyers, bankers and real estate agents help park dirty money in
London, New York, or in offshore accounts, safe from prying eyes.
Patrick Alley's book is a brilliant, authoritative and fearless
investigation into the darkest workings of our world - and an
inspiration to all of us who want to fight back.
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