{"product_id":"predators-ball-connie-bruck-9780140120905","title":"The Predators' Ball | Connie Bruck","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk-Bond Raiders\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780140120905\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0140120904\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eConnie Bruck\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 01, 1989\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCorporate \u0026amp; Business History, Investments \u0026amp; Securities, White Collar Crime\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Predators' Ball\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author Connie Bruck dramatically captures a defining era in American business history, uncovering the philosophy of greed that dominated Wall Street in the 1980s. At the center of this financial revolution was Michael Milken of Drexel Burnham Lambert, famously known as the Billionaire Junk Bond King. Milken redefined high finance by inventing aggressive financial instruments like \"the highly confident letter\" and the \"blind pool,\" allowing him to finance the era's biggest corporate raiders, including Carl Icahn and Ronald Perelman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThe empire of excess began to crumble on September 7, 1988, when the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert with insider trading and stock fraud. With federal prosecutors waiting in the wings to file criminal and racketeering charges, Bruck delves deep into the motivations behind Milken’s relentless drive for power and money. This gripping investigative narrative explores whether the culture at Drexel Burnham Lambert fundamentally relied upon, and condoned, the breaking of federal laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eProfessionals and students of corporate history and financial markets interested in the evolution of high-yield bonds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders of true crime and investigative journalism fascinated by white-collar crime and landmark federal prosecutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAnyone looking to understand the systemic power dynamics and corporate raiding culture of 1980s Wall Street.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnie Bruck\u003c\/strong\u003e is a renowned investigative journalist and bestselling author. Known for her meticulous research and penetrating insights into American business and corporate culture, she has written extensively on the intersections of power, finance, and the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Awards\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Predators' Ball\u003c\/em\u003e has been highly praised by critics, with \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e noting that Bruck \"traces the rise of this empire with vivid metaphors and with a smooth command of high finance’s terminology,\" while \u003cem\u003eNew York Newsday\u003c\/em\u003e famously described it as \"dirty dancing downtown.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Predators' Ball: The Inside Story of Drexel Burnham and the Rise of the Junk-Bond Raiders\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Connie Bruck\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780140120905\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"400\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"1989-06-01\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover the inside story of Drexel Burnham and the 1980s junk bond raiders. Connie Bruck uncovers Michael Milken's Wall Street empire of corporate greed.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"7.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Corporate \u0026 Business History\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Investments \u0026 Securities\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"White Collar Crime\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49807376908603,"sku":"0140120904","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780140120905.jpg?v=1783002637","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/predators-ball-connie-bruck-9780140120905","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}