Zločini komunističke mafije: Od slučaja Đureković do Lex Perković

The book Crimes of the Communist Mafia: From the Đureković Case to 'Lex Perković', by the prominent investigative journalist and author Božo Vukušić, thoroughly and uncompromisingly sheds light on the dark underbelly of the Yugoslav totalitarian system. Drawing on extensive archival material, documents, and testimonies, the author reconstructs the political assassinations of Croatian émigrés across Europe, with a particular focus on the brutal liquidation of Stjepan Đureković in Germany in 1983. Vukušić provides a detailed examination of the structure, operational methods, and networks of the secret services of that era—which he terms the "communist mafia"—highlighting the continuity of personnel and influence that persisted even after the fall of communism. The second part of the book focuses on the legal and political saga known as "Lex Perković"—a law enacted on the eve of Croatia’s accession to the European Union, which sought to prevent or hinder the extradition of Josip Perković and Zdravko Mustač to the German judicial authorities. This work is an essential resource for understanding recent Croatian history, transitional justice, the process of confronting the communist past, and the long journey toward establishing the rule of law.