The Informant (book)
| Author | Kurt Eichenwald |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Lysine price-fixing conspiracy |
| Publisher | Random House (hardback) Broadway Books (paperbacks) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 624 (hardback) 656 (trade paperback and movie tie-in edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7679-0326-4 |
| OCLC | 44045679 |
| 364.16/8/0973 1 | |
| LC Class | HV8144.F43 E53 2000 |
The Informant: A True Story is a nonfiction white-collar crime book written by journalist Kurt Eichenwald and published in 2000 by Random House. It documents the mid-1990s lysine price-fixing conspiracy case and the involvement of Archer Daniels Midland executive Mark Whitacre, inspiring a 2009 film adaptation starring Matt Damon as Whitacre.