Stolen Wheels

Inside an International Auto Theft Ring

Stolen Wheels pulls back the curtain on a real international car theft ring rooted in Detroit and stretching across the globe. What begins as missing vehicles in quiet neighborhoods becomes a complex pipeline of crime, connecting driveways to shipping containers and American streets to distant luxury markets. Told in a clear, human voice, this book explores how organized crime operates in plain sight—and how quickly local harm can become a global business.

Through investigative storytelling, dramatized scenes grounded in fact, and firsthand perspectives from law enforcement and a former insider, Stolen Wheels goes beyond the headlines. It’s not just a story about stolen cars — it’s a story about choices, systems, and consequences, and about the people left standing in the space where something important used to be.