Desktop Butcher: The Untold Evil in History (Longitude and Latitude Series)

Beneath the veneer of civilization lie forgotten crimes. This book reveals how government officials and corporate executives can kill from behind their desks, and explores the moral dilemmas humanity has faced for thousands of years. The author spent more than twenty years traveling around the world, consulting and verifying thousands of archival documents and testimonies to write this book.

The book covers a Dutch oil company murdering indigenous Nigerians; how the Swiss company Saurer helped the Nazis build mobile gas chambers during World War II; the minutes of the Wannsee Conference and the story behind them; and how colonists carried out genocide against the indigenous peoples of Australia, including the Maori.

This book offers an intimate look at the minds of these desk-bound executioners, as well as the author's personal reflections on capitalism and nationalism.

Its historical analysis is interwoven with the author's walks through the woods, memories of a lost love, and reflections on the moral dilemmas humanity has faced for thousands of years.