The Red Market: On the Trail of the World's Organ Brokers, Bone Thieves, Blood Farmers, and Child Traffickers

On a red market you can buy anything—from hair for extensions to kidneys for transplant. But the laws of this market, like the laws of any shady business, are anything but obvious. The market for human bodies exists in a parallel reality—it’s far away and at the same time very close. In this book, journalist Scott Carney, who worked for BBC and National Geographic TV, explains how this parallel world is arranged. Written as a thriller by Carney, the story unfolds in India, where the items of trade can be anything—from a vial of blood to an entire skeleton. However, his journey won’t be limited to India: people who want to buy your kidney are much closer than you might think at first glance.