Black Edge, Bad Blood, Billion Dollar Whale & Shoe Dog 4 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Black Edge
Bad Blood
Billion Dollar Whale
Shoe Dog

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: WH Allen, Picador, Scribe UK, Simon & Schuster
Book Count: 4

Overview
This four-book paperback set brings together some of the most talked-about business narratives of recent years, each built on years of dogged reporting. From hedge fund insider trading to a blood-testing startup built on lies, from a Malaysian financial heist spanning continents to the scrappy origin story of a sneaker company turned global icon, these titles trace how ambition, secrecy, and audacity shape modern enterprise. Perfect for readers who love true stories of power, risk, and consequence, this collection suits a home office shelf, a business-school reading list, or a gift for the entrepreneur in your life.

About the Books
Each title in this set approaches the world of business and finance from a different angle, yet together they form a striking portrait of ambition and its costs. Black Edge follows the rise and unraveling of a powerful hedge fund caught in a sprawling insider-trading investigation, tracing how the pursuit of an information edge blurred the line between savvy investing and criminal conduct. Bad Blood chronicles the spectacular collapse of a Silicon Valley blood-testing startup, unpacking how charisma, secrecy, and a culture of fear allowed a flawed technology to raise billions before unraveling under scrutiny. Billion Dollar Whale reconstructs one of the largest financial frauds in history, following the money as it moves through shell companies, luxury purchases, and Hollywood connections tied to a Malaysian state investment fund. Shoe Dog offers a different kind of story: a founder's own candid account of the early, uncertain years of building a footwear company from a car trunk into one of the most recognizable sportswear brands on the planet. Read individually, each book stands as a compelling piece of investigative or personal narrative nonfiction, driven by real documents, interviews, and firsthand experience rather than speculation. Read together, these four books reveal recurring threads — the seduction of fast growth, the fragility of trust, and the human cost when oversight fails to keep pace with ambition — rewarding readers who appreciate meticulous reporting, page-turning pacing, and stories that read like thrillers even though every detail is true.

Key Benefits

• Four acclaimed nonfiction narratives in one brand-new paperback set
• Covers hedge funds, startup fraud, international finance, and entrepreneurship
• Written by respected investigative journalists and a company founder
• Fast-paced, narrative nonfiction style that reads like a thriller
• Great gift for entrepreneurs, MBA students, and true-story fans
• A versatile addition to any home office or business bookshelf

Book-by-Book Guide
Black Edge — Sheelah Kolhatkar traces a hedge fund billionaire's rise alongside a sweeping federal investigation into insider trading on Wall Street.
Bad Blood — John Carreyrou exposes how Theranos and its founder convinced investors, partners, and patients to trust a blood-testing technology that never worked as promised.
Billion Dollar Whale — Tom Wright and Bradley Hope unravel how billions were siphoned from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund into real estate, art, and Hollywood films.
Shoe Dog — Phil Knight recounts the scrappy, uncertain early years of building Nike from a small side business into a global sportswear giant.

About the Authors
Sheelah Kolhatkar is a journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker who covers business and finance. John Carreyrou is an investigative journalist and former Wall Street Journal reporter known for breaking the Theranos story. Tom Wright and Bradley Hope are investigative journalists who reported on global finance for The Wall Street Journal before co-authoring their account of the 1MDB scandal. Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike, Inc. and served as its chairman and CEO for decades before writing his own account of the company's founding.

Why You'll Love This Collection
If you love true stories stranger than fiction, this set delivers four gripping reads in one go. A standout gift for the entrepreneur, finance buff, or nonfiction reader on your list — perfect for birthdays, holidays, or building a business bookshelf you'll actually read cover to cover.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.