Guy Lawson narrates the incredible story of Sam Israel, a former hedge fund manager turned fraudster whose investment scam takes a bizarre turn when he is sucked into a scheme himself.

At the turn of the millennium, Sam Israel's hedge fund, Bayou, was on a winning streak that seemed too good to be true. It was, and would come crumbling down in a matter of years.

Guy Lawson is a journalist and true crime writer who has covered a vast array of subjects for publications including Rolling Stone and the New York Times.

In this book, Lawson details the life of Sam Israel, whose shady start on Wall Street initialized a pattern of excess, drug-taking, and manipulation.

As his hedge fund begins to tank, Israel attempts to recuperate the money, landing himself in an elaborate scheme that eventually unravels him.