A national best-selling author whose subjects range from sports to economics, Michael Lewis has been hailed as a master storyteller by the New York Times. Here he examines the American economic collapse of the early 21st century, profiling very few heroes, numerous villains and several people who just should have known better. Lewis offers a biting rebuke to this motley band of financial " experts" with keen research and a sharp pen.

The best-selling author of such compelling works as Panic! and The Blind Side, Michael Lewis offers a scathing assessment of fiscal blunders in foreign landsand details how economic repercussions are sure to be felt on American soil. Financial bubbles grewand burstnot only in the U.S. but in countries as diverse as Iceland, Germany, and Greece. Mixing humor with prescient insight, Lewis depicts a precarious situation that demands listeners attention.