Whistleblower on the 28th Floor

Ray Dirks and Leonard Gross's "The Great Wall Street Scandal" is a non-fiction account of the Equity Funding scandal, one of the largest corporate frauds in history. The book details the fraudulent activities of Equity Funding, which involved creating fictitious insurance policies to inflate the company's value. It follows the investigation led by Ray Dirks, an insurance analyst who uncovered the scheme. The book explores the ethical dilemmas faced by whistleblowers and the challenges they encounter in exposing corporate wrongdoing. It also examines the regulatory failures that allowed the fraud to persist for so long. The narrative highlights the courage and tenacity required to fight against powerful entities involved in financial crimes.

Kate Kenny's book provides an in-depth analysis of whistleblowing, drawing on interviews with whistleblowers from major financial institutions. It highlights the personal and professional risks whistleblowers face and reframes whistleblowing as a vital public service. Kenny uses the concept of 'affective recognition' to explain how workplace norms influence moral judgments and argues for collective responsibility in supporting whistleblowers.