{"title":"Katie Prescott","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Prescott\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into the intricate lives and unique experiences of her subjects. Her work often uncovers hidden stories, offering readers new perspectives on familiar figures and moments through engaging biography and memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for detail and a respectful tone, Prescott’s writing invites readers to explore human complexity and resilience. Fans of intimate, thoughtful storytelling will find much to appreciate in her nuanced approach to life’s remarkable journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-by-katie-prescott-9781035074242","title":"The Curious Case of Mike Lynch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UK’s richest men, selling his home-grown enterprise software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for over £11bn in 2011. The sale triggered one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history, as HP accused him of cooking the company’s books. Lynch was sent to the US in handcuffs, his reputation in tatters – but was acquitted by a US jury, and returned home a free man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, his second chance at life was snatched away even as he was celebrating his freedom. In a freak accident, his yacht sunk off the coast of northern Sicily in August 2024, taking the lives of Lynch, his daughter, and five others. Shockingly, the co-defendant in the US trial, Autonomy accountant Stephen Chamberlain, was killed hours before Lynch, hit by a car in Cambridge. It was almost thirteen years to the day since the deal between HP and Autonomy was signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Case of Mike Lynch\u003c\/i\u003e follows the billionaire’s dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his untimely and tragic death. It’s a thrilling story of money, power, and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries, zigzagging through the hallowed confines of Cambridge across the cut-throat streets of the City of London to Silicon Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this pacy, no-holds barred investigation into one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynch’s legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761768419564,"sku":"9781035074242","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/30508b9f6e6f0edcd0fe129183ebbed4.jpg?v=1756248713"},{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-by-katie-prescott-9781035074235","title":"The Curious Case of Mike Lynch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UK’s richest men, selling his home-grown enterprise software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for over £11bn in 2011. The sale triggered one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history, as HP accused him of cooking the company’s books. Lynch was sent to the US in handcuffs, his reputation in tatters – but was acquitted by a US jury, and returned home a free man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, his second chance at life was snatched away even as he was celebrating his freedom. In a freak accident, his yacht sank off the coast of northern Sicily in August 2024, taking the lives of Lynch, his daughter and five others. Shockingly, the co-defendant in the US trial, Autonomy accountant Stephen Chamberlain, was killed hours before Lynch, hit by a car in Cambridge. It was almost thirteen years to the day since the deal between HP and Autonomy was signed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, \u003cem\u003eThe Curious Case of Mike Lynch\u003c\/em\u003e follows the billionaire’s dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his untimely and tragic death. It’s a thrilling story of money, power and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries, zigzagging through the hallowed confines of Cambridge across the cut-throat streets of the City of London to Silicon Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this pacy, no-holds-barred investigation into one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynch’s legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761775792364,"sku":"9781035074235","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14263113482556.jpg?v=1756197235"},{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-by-katie-prescott-9781035074259","title":"The Curious Case of Mike Lynch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'They told me I was born without fingerprints,'\u003c\/em\u003e Lynch said with a wry smile. \u003cem\u003e'Don't you think I'd make a great criminal?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMike Lynch's death was a tragic end to an extraordinary life. Dubbed \u003cem\u003eBritain's Bill Gates\u003c\/em\u003e, he rose from humble beginnings to found an empire worth billions, only for it to collapse in acrimony. A maverick outsider who became a doyen of British business and a government adviser, he was extradited to the US in handcuffs to take on his accuser, the American corporate giant Hewlett-Packard. Facing seemingly impossible odds, he somehow won his fight for freedom. But even in death, his legal battles raged on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, award-winning journalist Katie Prescott follows the tech billionaire's dramatic rise and fall, through to his tragic death and the explosive legal proceedings that followed. The narrative reads like a morality tale of money, power, and deception, exposing the fault lines and subterfuge of high-stakes personal and corporate clashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith newly updated material on the very latest developments in the legal proceedings surrounding the sinking of the Bayesian, this is the definitive account of a unique life that serves as both a warning and an inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68042838868204,"sku":"9781035074259","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781035074259-the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-1.jpg?v=1793682286"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/katie-prescott.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}