In the globalized 21st century, with powerful international organized crime groups and terrorist organizations, money laundering has grown from a highly specialized white-collar crime to an industry that reaches deep into law-abiding businesses and government agencies. In this gripping investigative report, the first An in-depth exploration of the black hole of global capitalism, Robinson traces the flow of dirty money from the streets of Manchester and Karachi, Chicago and Dubai, through the Channel Islands and to the beaches of Antigua, the Caymans and the Pacific Ocean. This path ultimately leads to the dealing rooms of New York, the bank vaults of Zurich and the luxurious boardrooms of the City of London. Dirty money powers much of the world economy, but who exactly are the people running these murky operations? The book is calculated to a wide audience.