

The Vory
Russia's Super Mafia
Author: Mark Galeotti
Narrator: Nigel Patterson
Unabridged: 11 hr 27 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 05/22/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Russian History, True Crime, Organized Crime
Synopsis
The vory—as the Russian mafia is also known—was born early in the twentieth century, largely in the Gulags and criminal camps, where they developed their unique culture. Identified by their signature tattoos, members abided by the thieves' code, a strict system that forbade all paid employment and cooperation with law enforcement and the state. Based on two decades of on-the-ground research, Galeotti's captivating study details the vory's journey to power from their early days to their adaptation to modern-day Russia's free-wheeling oligarchy and global opportunities beyond.