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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 multibilliondollar scandal emerged that would shake the very foundations of the British political system drawing in swiss bankers global CEOs and world leaders including former British Prime Minister David Cameron At the centre was an Australian financier named Lex Greensill
Pyramid of Lies charts the meteoric rise and spectacular downfall of Greensill and his company He had a simple idea democratising supply chain finance and disrupted a trillion dollar industry in the process But a staid business model concealed dubious practices as Greensill made increasingly risky loans to fraudulent companies using other peoples money
Financial journalist Duncan Mavin who has reported on the scandal for over three years tells the incredible story of how a former sugarcane farmer would go on to put tens of thousands of jobs at risk and gain unfettered access to the inner workings of the British government With a globecircling narrative full of scandal and intrigue Pyramid of Lies reveals how the grubby world of shadow banking really operates
Forensic and riveting The New Statesman
Meticulously researched The Daily Telegraph
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