<p><b>SO SHOCKING IT WASN'T ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED - AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UK. <br /><br />The book behind the headlines.<br />The story the powerful hoped would disappear. </b><br /><br />Written by the world's bestselling storyteller James Patterson, this is the original and definitive account of how Epstein built his fortune, abused his power, and evaded justice for years - hiding in plain sight among the global elite.<br /><br />Drawing on original police interviews, court documents and victims' testimonies, the book traces the earliest investigations, Epstein's guilty plea and the shockingly lenient sentence that allowed his crimes to continue. <i>Filthy Rich</i> is also a chilling examination of how power protects itself - and how institutions failed those most vulnerable.<br /><br /><b>An instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and the basis of the hit Netflix documentary series, this updated edition includes a new introduction covering Epstein's final arrest and death in custody.</b></p&gt;