A groundbreaking study of the new breed of criminals who control both the refugee pipelines and the kidnapping of Westerners to fund terrorist activities in the Middle East. Napoleoni's exclusive and meticulous research into the industry of refugee-smuggling, kidnap and ransom, and its link to terrorist activity, is based on first-hand accounts and interviews. Merchants of Men is a fascinating and eye-opening exploration of this most shocking of financial interdependencies.