A Kirkus Reviews and The Week best book of the year, David Dayen's Chain of Title is a riveting work that recalls A Civil Action, Erin Brockovich, and Flash Boys, recounting how three ordinary Floridians--a car dealership worker, a cancer nurse, and an insurance fraud specialist--helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history, challenged the most powerful institutions in America, and--for a brief moment--brought the corrupt financial industry to its knees.

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