this is the first time i’ve listed an audio book as something read but the story is compelling enough to encourage others to have a look. while i’ve got some doubts about the full validity of the story, i’d wager on it being more fact than fiction. from the author: economic hit men (ehms) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. they funnel money from the world bank, the u.s. agency for international development (usaid), and other foreign “aid” organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet’s natural resources. their tools included fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. they play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization.