Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Patrick Radden Keefe

nonfiction biography business history true crime dark informative medium-paced

18 hours, 6 minutes | first published 2021

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 The gripping and shocking story of three generations of the Sackler family and their roles in the stories of Valium, Oxycontin and the opioid crisis.The Sackler family is one of the richest in the world, and their name adorns the walls of many fa...
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