On and off, I've tended to read quite a bit. So, I thought I'd put up some reviews of books as I read them. In time, I may go back and add reviews of some of the books I read in the past. Not massively exciting, but I suppose it may be of interest to someone, somewhere (perhaps).
The Laundrymen - Jeffrey Robinson
Yet another one to add to my 'tacky finance books' list, this one covers money laundering. My interest comes from the obligitary training I got when I started my job, which was short on details, but mostly contained 'look out for dodgy stuff'. Unsurprisingly, most of the laundering is to do with drugs money. Although it's a fairly hacky book, apparently written by someone who just churns these things out, it seems to have been well-researched, and is quite enjoyable. There are some interesting little scams (no doubt terribly passé in the criminal underworld, now) and insights into the adjoining world of drug trafficing, terrorism and dodgy secret agents. Fun stuff.
Permalink. Posted 00:24, Mon, 02 May 2005.
There is also a complete index of the books.
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