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Money Men
A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
2022
EN
The stranger-than-fiction story of Wirecard, once a $30 billion tech darling, now a smouldering wreck, by the journalist who brought it crashing down - perfect for those who loved Bad Blood and Empire of Pain.'The financial investigation of the decade... Money Men instantly enters the canon of great financial crime books' Bradley Hope, author of The Billion Dollar Whale'A rip-roaring ride into the...
Money Men
A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
- Narrated by
- Dan McCrum
Unabridged
13 hours 3 min
2022
EN
Brought to you by Penguin.When investigative journalist Dan McCrum first came across Wirecard, the hot new tech company that looked poised to challenge Silicon Valley, it all looked a little too good to be true: offices were sprouting up all over the world, they were reporting runaway growth and the CEO even wore a black turtleneck in tribute to Steve Jobs (or perhaps Elizabeth Holmes). In the space of a few short years, the company had come from nowhere to overtak...
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Pyramid of Lies
The Prime Minister, the Banker and the Billion Pound Scandal
- Narrated by
- Duncan Mavin
Unabridged
10 hours 59 min
2022
EN
**An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris that nearly brought down the British government.'The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better' – The Sunday Times'Terrific' – The Observer, Book of the Week**In March 2021, an obscure financial technology company called Greensill Capital collapsed, going into administration. As it unravelled, a multibillion-dollar scandal emerged that would shake the very foundations of the British ...
The Lazarus Heist
Based on the No 1 Hit podcast
- Narrated by
- Geoff White
Unabridged
8 hours 28 min
2022
EN
Brought to you by Penguin.Based on the No 1 hit podcast 'The Lazarus Heist''You'll never see North Korea the same way again' Oliver Bullough, Sunday Times bestselling author of Moneyland'One of the most incredible cyber-espionage stories I've ever heard, told by one of the UK's best tech journalists' Jamie Bartlett, author of The Missing Crypto Queen'Madly ...
- Narrated by
- Jamie Bartlett
Unabridged
8 hours 20 min
2022
EN
Brought to you by Penguin.175 countries, four billion dollars, one scam: the inside story of the world's biggest crypto con and the woman who got away with it.In 2016, on stage at Wembley Arena in front of thousands of adoring fans, Dr Ruja Ignatova promised her followers a financial revolution. The future, she said, belonged to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. And the Oxford-educated, self-styled cryptoqueen vowed that she had invented th...
The Lazarus Heist
Based on the No 1 Hit podcast
2022
EN
BASED ON THE NO 1 HIT PODCAST: THE LAZARUS HEISTThey have been accused of causing mayhem in Hollywood with 2014's infamous Sony hack.They're allegedly behind WannaCry, a cyber-attack which brought the NHS to a dangerous standstill.And it has been claimed that they have stolen more than $ 1bn in an international crime spree.They are the Lazarus Group, a shadowy cabal of hackers accused of working on behalf of the North Korean s...
2022
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*JAMIE’S NEW BOOK ON HOW TO TALK TO AI - AND HOW NOT TO - IS OUT NOW*****'An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition... A con that made Theranos look like small fry' - The Telegraph'The largest financial scam ever' - Fortune'The story of OneCoin stands out even among the outlandish capers of the cryptocurrency era' - Wall Street ...
Freezing Order
A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, Murder,and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
2022
EN
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 2 BESTSELLER ** THE NEW YORK TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER‘More explosive, compulsive and gasp-inducingly, spine-tinglingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly thrilling than any fiction I have read for years, but it is all true’ Stephen Fry‘Mind-blowing...Browder's battle for justice is at times terrifying, at times deeply touching’ Catherine Belton**‘**A jaw-dropping exposé by Putin’s anti-corrupti...
Dead in the Water
Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry
2022
EN
Winner of the True Crime Awards Book of the YearShortlisted for the 2022 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***A Financial Times, The Times and The Economist Book of the Year'Gripping... A startling tale of fraud and impunity. ' T...
Meltdown
Scandal, Sleaze and the Collapse of Credit Suisse
2025
EN
"This is more than a richly detailed story about the hubris, corruption and incompetence that doomed Credit Suisse; it's a stark warning to all of us about what happens when we let bankers do what they like" - Oliver Bullough, bestselling author of Butler to the World---For centuries, Swiss banks have served the globe's wealthiest individuals, employing a strict culture of anonymity and gaining massive wealth in the process. But when Credit...
Rinsed
From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World's Deadliest Crooks
2024
EN
'Rinsed is a triumph. If you want to understand how the chaotic world around us really works, read this book!’ MILES JOHNSON, AUTHOR OF CHASING SHADOWS***'***A riveting look at not only the nuts and bolts of cons and crimes but the techniques detectives use to stalk cyber criminals' FINANCIAL TIMES'Gripping' THE ECONOMISTThere's an old saying: 'a rising tide lifts all boats'. It's...
Mining Men
Britain’s Last Kings of the Coalface
2025
EN
The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs.'A compelling, unflinching account…full of tales of tragedy, gallows humour and camaraderie’ The TimesWhat happened to Britain's last generation of miners? Combining new personal interviews with extensive archival research, Emily P. Webber illuminates the extraordinary history of the industry o...











