Pyramid of Lies: The Prime Minister, the Banker and the Billion Pound Scandal

An epic true story of ambition, greed and hubris – the collapse of Greensill Capital is a billion pound scandal that shredded the reputation of a British Prime Minister.

‘The British version of Bad Blood . . . [but] better’ – The Sunday Times

‘Terrific’ – The Observer, Book of the Week

Pyramid of Lies charts the meteoric upward thrust and spectacular downfall of Lex Greensill and his company. He had a simple idea that disrupted a trillion dollar industry and drew in Swiss bankers, global CEOs, and world leaders, including former British Prime Minister, David Cameron. But a staid business model concealed dubious practices, as Greensill made increasingly more risky loans to fraudulent companies the usage of other folks’s money.

Financial journalist Duncan Mavin, who helped expose Greensill, tells the improbable story of how a former sugar-cane farmer changed into one of the vital world’s richest men before falling back to earth. With a globe-circling narrative stuffed with scandal and intrigue, Pyramid of Lies reveals how the grubby world of shadow banking truly operates.

‘Forensic and riveting’ – The New Statesman

‘Meticulously researched’ – The Day-to-day Telegraph