11.5 million documents. 214,000 offshore companies. The biggest data leak in history.

In 2015, a whistleblower led journalists Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier into the hidden world of the super-rich. The result: a global investigation with 400 reporters uncovering secret deals of politicians, criminals, and celebrities. The Panama Papers tells the inside story of this real-life thriller.

“This is an extremely important book – this decade’s most important rather than this year’s.” (Times Literary Supplement) 

“Their book should be read in journalism schools as well as by tax authorities.” (New York Review of Books)

“A tale of fearless and careful reporting.” (Financial Times)

“An impressive book that will change the world.” (Jean Ziegler)

“An almost perfect tale for the 21st century – the failure of democracy, the triumpf of commercial power and greed, greed, greed.” (Guardian)