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7293516The Curious Case of Mike Lynchhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-9781035074273/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6850900/image.jpg?v=638821329787630000385385MXNPan MacmillanInStock/Audiolibros/<p><strong>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.</strong></p><p>From humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UKs 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 companys 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.</p><p>Tragically, 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.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his untimely and tragic death. Its 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.</p><p>In this pacy, no-holds barred investigation into one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning <em>Times</em> journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.</p>...6928994The Curious Case of Mike Lynch385385https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-curious-case-of-mike-lynch-9781035074273/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6850900/image.jpg?v=638821329787630000InStockMXN99999PR_DIAudiolibro20259781035074273_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_<p>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider of British business. From humble beginnings, he rose to become one of the UKs richest men, selling enterprise software company Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard for over 11bn in 2011, a sale which led to one of the biggest fraud cases in Silicon Valley history. After his acquittal in May 2024, Lynch (alongside his daughter and five others) tragically died when his super-yacht Bayesian sunk off the coast of northern Sicily 72 days later. His co-defendant, Stephen Chamberlain, was killed on the same day, hit by a car in Cambridge.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall, through to his unlikely and tragic death. Its a thrilling story of money, power and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries. Investigating one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration.</p>...(*_*)9781035074273_<p><strong>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.</strong></p><p>From humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UKs 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 companys books. Lynch was sent to the US in handcuffs, his reputation in tatters yet he was acquitted by a US jury, and returned home a free man.</p><p>But tragically, 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 13 years to the day since the deal between HP and Autonomy was signed.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall, through to his unlikely and tragic death. Its a thrilling story of money, power and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries. The book zigzags through the quirky, hallowed confines of Cambridge, across the cut throat streets of the City of London to Silicon Valley.</p><p>Investigating one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning <em>Times</em> journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.</p>...(*_*)9781035074273_<p><strong>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.</strong></p><p>From humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UKs 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 companys 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.</p><p>Tragically, 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.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his unlikely and tragic death. Its a thrilling story of money, power and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries. The book zigzags through the quirky, hallowed confines of Cambridge across the cut-throat streets of the City of London to Silicon Valley.</p><p>Investigating one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning <em>Times</em> journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.</p>...(*_*)9781035074273_<p><strong>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.</strong></p><p>From humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UKs 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 companys 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.</p><p>Tragically, 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.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his untimely and tragic death. Its a thrilling story of money, power and deception, taking readers into a high-stakes world of corporate subterfuge and rivalries, zigzagging through the through the hallowed confines of Cambridge across the cut-throat streets of the City of London to Silicon Valley.</p><p>In this pacy, no-holds barred investigation into one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning <em>Times</em> journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.</p>...(*_*)9781035074273_<p><strong>Mike Lynch was a maverick outsider in the British business world.</strong></p><p>From humble beginnings, Lynch rose to become one of the UKs 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 companys 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.</p><p>Tragically, 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.</p><p>Drawing on extensive research and exclusive access to key sources, <em>The Curious Case of Mike Lynch</em> follows the billionaires dramatic rise and fall and, finally, his untimely and tragic death. Its 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.</p><p>In this pacy, no-holds barred investigation into one of the most fascinating men in the history of British business, award-winning <em>Times</em> journalist Katie Prescott reflects on Lynchs legacy, outlining lessons from a truly unique life which serve as both a warning and inspiration for us all.</p>...9781035074273_Pan Macmillanaudiolibro_9781035074273_9781035074273Katie PrescottInglésMéxico2025-11-13T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2025-11-13T00:00:00+00:00Pan Macmillan