RaveThe Los Angeles Review of Books...[a] startling new book ... Ratliff is both astounded at and appalled by Le Roux’s entrepreneurial reach and ambition. The scale of his empire was impressive ... a fine example of resolute investigative journalism ... Ratliff tried multiple times to interview [Le Roux], but his lawyers never responded to the requests. Nonetheless, Ratliff manages to tell a compelling story with skill, style, and tenacity, traveling the globe to understand how one man could evade capture for so long.