The Money Trap

A fascinating story about money, power and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it. Told with self-deprecating humor, this is an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what it’s like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being madeHari Kunzru, author of Blue Ruin, White Tears, Red Pill, Transmission and The Impressionist

A shot of adrenaline that takes you directly inside some of the most secretive rooms in tech and finance . . . a colourful insider’s look into the companies that rule our worldRob Copeland, New York Times bestselling author of The Fund

An insider’s thrilling tale of dark corporate doings, a great how-to business text, a compendium of fun riffs on modern culture, a flashlight shone on the insanity of high finance . . . Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge . . . If this book doesn’t become a bestseller, the world truly makes no senseDarin Strauss, Award–winning author of Half a Life and The Queen of Tuesday

Alok Sama’s witty, incisive and introspective writing is a genuine pleasure to read. This simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir from a globe-trotting protagonist is a rare window onto a world most only hear aboutBradley Hope, New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Pulitzer Prize finalist