{"title":"Evan Hughes","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvan Hughes crafts gripping narratives that delve into the darker corners of human ambition and morality. His work, including \u003cem\u003ePain Hustlers\u003c\/em\u003e, weaves intricate plots filled with suspense, exploring themes of deception and high stakes within the crime and thriller genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect taut storytelling with complex characters caught in morally ambiguous situations, where every choice carries weight. Hughes' prose balances sharp insight with relentless pacing, making his books compelling reads for those who appreciate intense, thought-provoking thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pain-hustlers-by-evan-hughes-9781035034512","title":"Pain Hustlers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNow a major film streaming on NETFLIX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A tour de force.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Patrick Radden Keefe, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eEmpire of Pain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Everyone should read this book'\u003c\/em\u003e - Sheelagh Kolhatkar, author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Kapoor had already made a small fortune in pharmaceuticals when he developed a highly potent fentanyl-based painkiller that was as addictive as it was effective. Desperate to make the most of his new drug, he brought together an ambitious, persuasive and relentless group of young recruits who were willing to do anything to profit from this seemingly life-changing medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the inside story of hustlers turned millionaires and a shocking exposé of how opioids entered the national bloodstream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A fast-paced and maddening account'\u003c\/em\u003e - The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Sell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243556548844,"sku":"9781035034512","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035034512-pain-hustlers-1.jpg?v=1787986717"},{"product_id":"the-hard-sell-by-evan-hughes-9781035009701","title":"The Hard Sell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoon to be a major Netflix movie starring Chris Evans and Emily Blunt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A pacey crime caper set against the backdrop of the opioid crisis... When I tell you that reading \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Sell\u003c\/em\u003e is like watching a Scorsese film, you will assume I am exaggerating. Pick it up and tell me I'm wrong.\" - Patrick Radden Keefe, author of \u003cem\u003eEmpire of Pain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 2000s, John Kapoor had already amassed a small fortune in pharmaceuticals when he founded Insys Therapeutics. A boom time for painkillers, he had developed a novel formulation of fentanyl, the most potent opioid on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKapoor, a brilliant scientist with relentless business instincts, was eager to make the most of his innovation. But there was a problem: the drug was a niche product, approved only for cancer patients in dire condition. So he recruited an ambitious, persuasive team, who employed a variety of deceptive techniques, from zeroing in on suspect doctors, to falsifying patient records to deceiving insurance companies. Insys became a Wall Street sensation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat is, until insiders reached their breaking point and blew the whistle. They sparked a sprawling investigation that would lead to a dramatic courtroom battle, breaking new ground in the government's fight to hold the drug industry accountable in the spread of addictive opioids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith colourful characters and true suspense, \u003cem\u003eThe Hard Sell\u003c\/em\u003e lays bare the pharma playbook. Evan Hughes offers a bracing look not just at Insys, but at how opioids are sold at the point they first enter the national bloodstream - in the doctor's office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244592181484,"sku":"9781035009701","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035009701-the-hard-sell-1.jpg?v=1788003729"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/evan-hughes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}