Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy

“A remarkable book about the secret world of business warfare . . . that has the added pleasure of reading like a spy novel.” —David Grann, New York Times–bestselling author of The Lost City of Z

Award–winning reporter Eamon Javers’s Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy is a penetrating work of investigative and historical journalism about the evolution of corporate espionage, exploring the dangerous and combustible power spies hold over international business. From the birth of the Pinkertons to Howard Hughes, from presidents to Cold War spies, Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy is a first-rate political thriller that also just happens to be true.

“A fascinating explanation of the role of spies in today’s world economy with hundreds of firms globally in the corporate espionage business using as operatives alumni from the FBI, CIA, Secret Service, British MI5 and Russian KGB, and military intelligence officers . . . a must-read, excellent book.” —Booklist

“[An] engaging overview of the rise of corporate espionage . . . expertly explains how spies help clients sabotage corporate competitors or buy and sell stocks based on expected fluctuations in the price of corn.” —Publishers Weekly