The Informant: A True Story

[National Bestseller]" Soon to be a major motion picture from Warner Bros., starring Matt Damon." In "The Informant, " award-winning investigative reporter and "New York Times" bestselling author Kurt Eichenwald tells the outrageously true story of greed, corruption, and conspiracy that left the FBI and Justice Department counting on the cooperation of one man. Now headed for the silver screen, the film adaptation of "The Informant" is directed by Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, with Matt Damon set to portray Mark Whitacre, the executive who wore a wire for the FBI as they tried to bring down corporate giant Archer Daniels Midland--but whose dark secrets and hidden agenda threatened to unravel one of the largest price-fixing cases in history. "Ranks with "A Civil Action" as one of the best nonfiction books of the last decade." --"The""New York Times Book Review" "The most riveting tale of recent years... a fast-paced race-car of a book." --Salon.com "Reads like an Ed McBain crime novel. I knew how the story ended, but I still couldn't put the book down." --"New York Times" "Gripping...A remarkable work and a compelling read...The intensity of reportage seems at times almost superhuman." --"Newsday"

About the Author :
KURT EICHENWALD, the author of the "New York Times" bestselling "Conspiracy of Fools," wrote for the" New York Times "for more than 20 years. A two-time winner of the George Polk Award for excellence in journalism, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 and 2002. He lives in Dallas with his wife and three children.

Review :
National Bestseller "Ranks with "A Civil Action" as one of the best nonfiction books of the last decade." --"The" "New York Times Book Review" "The most riveting tale of recent years... a fast-paced race-car of a book."--Salon.com "Reads like an Ed McBain crime novel. I knew how the story ended, but I still couldn't put the book down." --"The New York Times" "Gripping...A remarkable work and a compelling read....The intensity of reportage seems at times almost superhuman." --"Newsday" "One of the most compelling business narratives since "Barbarians at the Gate,"" --"BusinessWeek ""I guarantee it'll keep you reading late into the night." --Jonathan Harr, "A Civil Action """The Informant" is superb reporting in the service of a great story, one with the drama and suspense of a Le Carre novel." --James B. Stewart, "Den of Thieves" and "Blind Eye" "The Informant is epic in scope, a tale of human foibles--of greed, deceit, and arrogance--and also of the search for truth. Eichenwald has told it masterfully, with the narrative drive of a novel. I guarantee it'll keep you reading late into the night." -- Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action "The Informant is superb reporting in the service of a great story, one with the drama and suspense of a Le Carre novel. Set squarely in the American heartland, delving into the inner sanctum of a global corporation, it explores the shifting boundaries of truth and deception, loyalty and betrayal. It is a remarkable achievement." -- James B. Stewart, Den of Thieves and Blind Eye "The twists and turns of this nonfiction work leave many thrillers in the dust. Eichenwald's spare prose and journalistic eye for detail make the pages fly." -- David Baldacci, Absolute Power and Saving Faith "I would say The Informant reads like Grisham, only nobody ever could have invented these characters. A tale this riveting and this strange could only have been built from truth." -- Sherry Sontag, coauthor, Blind Man's Bluff "From the Hardcover edition."