See No Evil
Not for the fainthearted, this 1993 piece tells the tale of Charles Albright, a man of great charm and many talents who was an apparently upstanding member of Texan society. He was also a murderer, several times over.
To Catch a Counterfeiter
A representative from Pinkerton, a long-established American detective agency, takes the author on a tour of one of China’s counterfeiting hotspots.
Pin Kings
They were wrestling teammates and friends. Then they ended up on the opposite side of the drugs trade – one a DEA agent, the other a large scale cocaine smuggler.
Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel
An article revisiting the death of Neil Heywood, the British fixer who died in a hotel room in Chongqing. The piece explores the complex political intrigue that surrounded his demise. The article is accompanied by a five part podcast (bit.ly/bbc-podcast).
A Fish So Coveted People Have Smuggled, Kidnapped, and Killed For It
A look at the illegal trade in exotic animals.
The Coldest Case
The investigation into the strange case of Eugene Mallove, a fervent believer in cold fusion, something he hoped would revolutionise nuclear energy.
Body On The Moor
The story of how the body of an unidentified man came to be found on a moor in the Peak District.
Cocaine, Tug Boats and Tip Offs
A detailed account of how “the largest drugs bust in UK history” played out. http://www.bit.ly/wired-cocaine
Queen of Cartels
The story of Sandra Ávila Beltrán, a woman who reached the upper echelons of the Mexican drug cartels.