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Pain Hustlers

By Evan Hughes
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Pain Hustlers reveals the gripping true story behind the rise of a fentanyl-based painkiller that promised relief but became the hallmark of the opioid epidemic. John Kapoor and his relentless team orchestrated a high-stakes, unscrupulous push to profit from this addictive drug, exposing the dark underbelly of the pharmaceutical industry. This fast-paced narrative serves as a shocking exposé of how opioids permeated the national bloodstream, blending crime and corporate greed into a tense tale of ambition and reckoning.
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This book will captivate readers intrigued by true crime, corporate scandals, and the complex realities behind the opioid epidemic. Fans of investigative narratives and those seeking insight into modern pharmaceutical corruption will find it compelling.

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A medical crime story, in the vein of Empire of Pain and Bad Blood, concerned with fentanyl and drawing back the curtains in exposing the on-the-ground tactics employed in pharmaceutical sales.

The inside story of a band of entrepreneurial upstarts who made millions selling painkillers - until their scheme unravelled, placing them at the centre of a landmark criminal trial.

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Now a major film streaming on NETFLIX

'I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A tour de force.' - Patrick Radden Keefe, award-winning author of Empire of Pain
'Everyone should read this book' - Sheelagh Kolhatkar, author of Black Edge

John 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.

This is the inside story of hustlers turned millionaires and a shocking exposé of how opioids entered the national bloodstream.

'A fast-paced and maddening account' - The New York Times Book Review

Previously published as The Hard Sell

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Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain, calls it "a tour de force" he "couldn't turn the pages fast enough." The New York Times Book Review praises it as "a fast-paced and maddening account" exposing systemic issues across the drug industry. The Boston Globe highlights its vivid storytelling and indictment of corporate greed. The New York Times compares reading it to "watching a Scorsese film," urging readers to experience its intensity firsthand. The Washington Post regards it as a worthy addition to literature on the opioid crisis.

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ISBN: 9781035034512

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Education & Reference Evan Hughes Fiction True Crime

About the Author

Evan Hughes was a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Reporting in 2015. He has written for The New York Times Magazine, GQ, New York, Wired, and The New York Review of Books. He is the author of Literary Brooklyn and The Hard Sell and the film tie-in, Pain Hustlers.

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