Pandemic, Inc.: Chasing the Capitalists and Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick

The book "Pandemic, Inc." is a must-read for anyone interested in the rush to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic. It reveals how traders, contractors, and healthcare companies used one of the darkest moments in American history to fill their pockets, with the fraudster who signed a multi-million-dollar contract with the government to provide lifesaving PPE never coming up with a single mask.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 27 April 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

“This astonishing, essential book demands our full attention.” — San Francisco Chronicle

For enthusiasts of "War Dogs" and "Bad Blood," an explosive exploration into the rush to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, from the award-winning ProPublica reporter who witnessed it firsthand.

The United States federal government allocated over $10 billion for medical protective wear and emergency supplies, yet, as COVID-19 engulfed the nation, life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, and ventilators remained scarce.

In this captivating nonfiction thriller, described as "revelatory" by The Washington Post, award-winning investigative reporter J. David McSwane takes us behind the scenes to expose how traders, contractors, and healthcare companies exploited one of the darkest chapters in American history to line their pockets.

Determined to uncover the truth, he dedicated over a year to private jets and covert warehouses, traversing from California to Chicago to Washington, DC, to conduct in-depth interviews with both the most treacherous profiteers and the victims of their crimes.

Pandemic, Inc. unfolds as the story of the fraudster who secured a multi-million-dollar contract with the government to supply lifesaving PPE, yet failed to deliver a single mask. The Navy admiral overseeing the national pursuit of additional medical resources. The Department of Health whistleblower who championed masks early on but faced suppression by the government and conservative media. And the politician who callously reduced federal emergency funding and depleted the federal PPE stockpile.

McSwane skillfully connects the dots between backdoor deals and spoils systems, presenting the definitive account of how this pandemic was catastrophically mishandled. Shocking and monumental, this book demands our full attention.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 138 x 214 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781982177751