Faster, Higher, Farther

A shocking and incredibly compelling exposé of one of the great corporate scandals of all time… a gripping tale. The book reads like a fast-paced thriller as one revelation leads to another. As is so often the case, truth can be so much more shocking than fiction. * Guardian *A damning indictment of corporate malfeasance and an accessible account of one of the most expensive business mistakes ever recorded. – Patrick McGee * Financial Times *This book, which races along like Jensen Button, tells the inside story of the Volkswagen scandal. Ewing tells it quite beautifully. – Marcus Berkmann * Daily Mail *Ewing reveals for the first time the true extent of the scandal. * The Times *This will go down in history books as a great corporate scandal, but the story told by the New York Times reporter Jack Ewing…is also much more than that. It’s a rich history of a company whose cars, for better and worse, have touched millions of lives, a character study of a brilliant but deeply flawed leader, and a case study in how a corporate culture can turn toxic. – Bethany McLean * New York Times Book Review *A timely guide to the scandal. * The Economist *Fascinating… a dramatic and significant story. When the dust settles, Ewing’s definitive version will be the one to read. * The Sunday Business Post *It is a corporate scandal to rival Enron and Lehman Brothers….Ewing weaves a conspiratorial tale of corporate greed run amok. Capturing the public fascination with craven financial scandals, and with a movie in the works, Ewing’s sordid saga is the latest addition to the history of corporate fraud. * Booklist *A fascinating exposé…Ewing’s compelling prose makes his book read like entertainment more than education and the story of Volkswagen’s fall…is a study in corporate hubris. * Publishers Weekly *A shocking, sobering story. * Kirkus Reviews *

Jack Ewing has been working as a journalist in Germany since 1994, including more than a decade as a correspondent at BusinessWeek magazine. He joined the New York Times in January 2010 as their European economics correspondent, a beat that includes the car industry. He is based in Frankfurt.