The author talks about the exposure by the German prosecutor's office of the behind-the-scenes machinations of the military-industrial concern Flick. The book reveals the "mechanics" of the illegal activities of the "black cash desks," specially created by monopolists and bankers of the West to hide profits from taxation and bribe officials, statesmen, party leaders in order to strengthen political power. The essays give a portrait gallery of the clientele of the "black cash registers" up to neo-fascists, right-wing extremist terrorists, and former Nazi criminals.