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Deadly Bonds

Five Years Inside the Ukrainian Mafia
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He thought the nightmare was over, but nearly twenty years later, "the most terrible Mafioso in Ukraine" was back. This book is not just a memoir, but a confession. In 1994, author Sergey Maidukov accepted an "exciting business offer" from Samvel Martirosyan, later renowned as one of the most brutal and indomitable leaders of the Ukrainian Mafia. Maidukov quickly discovered that his job as "president" of a newly created business was actually a front for Mafia activities. Despite regular attempts to extricate himself, he was told that it was too late in no uncertain terms. Thus ensued five adrenaline-fueled years in a long-term apprenticeship with the Mafia underground. Deadly Bonds: Five Years Inside the Ukrainian Mafia provides a deep look at the Mafia family that dominated the 20th century post-Soviet state and how it brewed conditions of economic, political and moral catastrophe.
Sergey Maidukov is a Ukrainian writer who has sold tens of thousands of copies of his published books in the countries of the former USSR, such as Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and the Baltics. Widely recognized in Western Europe for his intimate knowledge of the criminal world, he worked for 22 years as a commissioned writer for the largest publishing houses in Ukraine.
Acknowledgments Part I: Discovery Chapter 1: The Open Wound Chapter 2: Everything (and Everyone) is for Sale Chapter 3: Chasing the American Dream Chapter 4: A Bullet to Remember Chapter 5: Money Can't Be Funny Chapter 6: Behind the Broken Doors Part II: Confrontation Chapter 7: Manners in The Monkey House Chapter 8: On the Road to the Real Hell! Chapter 9: Dances with Wolves Chapter 10: In the Laps of the Criminal Gods Chapter 11: Wicked Business Chapter 12: Family Ties Chapter 13: A Failed Millionaire Part III: Resolution Chapter 14: Violence Virus Chapter 15: An Inevitable Partnership Chapter 16: Waiting for Judgment Day Chapter 17: Crime and Punishment Chapter 18: An Offer I Couldn't Refuse Chapter 19: Between Three Fires Chapter 20: The Last Chance Bibliography Index About the Author
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