Pirates and Smugglers

Pirates & Smugglers is a swashbuckling introduction to the
highwaymen and women of the seas — from the cruel Sicilian
pirates who terrorised the Mediterranean more than 2000 years
ago to the well-organised and ruthless modern-day buccaneers
who target supertankers in the South China Sea — and the
loot that they plunder and smuggle. The book examines the
terror tactics of pirates through the ages, and also uncovers
the secretive schemes of today’s smugglers who traffic in an
astonishing variety of goods, including alcohol, drugs,
weapons, luxury cars, wildlife, and even people.