Bad Blood

Name: Bad Blood
Brand: Pan Macmillan
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Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup: The Story of Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Scandal

By John Carreyrou

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( 267,620 ratings, 22,904 reviews)

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Bad Blood by John Carreyrou is a gripping true story about the rise and fall of the biotech company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes. It delves into how they deceived investors, patients, and the media with seemingly revolutionary blood-testing technology that turned out to be fraudulent. This book offers an insightful look into corporate fraud and the consequences of unchecked ambition.
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Bad Blood

The shocking true story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a gripping cautionary tale set amid the bold promises and gold-rush frenzy of Silicon Valley.

The shocking true story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a gripping cautionary tale set amid the bold promises and gold-rush frenzy of Silicon Valley.

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Now with a new afterword covering the months-long landmark trials of Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani.

'I couldn't put down this thriller . . . the perfect book to read by the fire this winter.' – Bill Gates

Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2018

The riveting true story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.

In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup 'unicorn' promised to revolutionise the medical industry with a machine that would make blood testing significantly faster and easier. Backed by investors such as Larry Ellison and Tim Draper, Theranos sold shares in a fundraising round that valued the company at more than $9 billion, putting Holmes's worth at an estimated $4.7 billion. There was just one problem: the technology didn't work.

In Bad Blood, John Carreyrou tells the riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.

'Chilling . . . Reads like a West Coast version of All the President's Men.' – New York Times Book Review

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Bad Blood by John Carreyrou is a compelling account of the Theranos scandal, blending corporate intrigue, elaborate scams, and personal deceptions into a narrative that reads like a thriller. Reviews highlight its gripping storytelling, meticulous research, and the bravery of whistleblowers who exposed the fraud. The book is praised for its in-depth look at Silicon Valley's culture and the downfall of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035006779

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 282g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

John Carreyrou is a member of the Wall Street Journal's investigative reporting team. He joined the Journal in 1999 and has been based in Brussels, Paris, and New York for the paper. John has covered a number of topics during his career, ranging from Islamist terrorism when he was on assignment in Europe to the pharmaceutical industry and the US healthcare system. His reporting on corruption in the field of spine surgery led to long prison terms for a California hospital owner and a Michigan neurosurgeon. His reporting on Theranos was recognized with a George Polk Award. Born in New York and raised in Paris, he currently resides in Brooklyn with his wife and three children.