Rogues is a collection of Patrick Radden Keefe's most celebrated articles from The New Yorker investigating why people behave poorly. The reports include the forgery of 100K+ vintage wines, insider trading on an Alzheimer's medication in development, a whistleblower exposing HSBC's money laundering scheme, and a mass shooter at an academic institute and her troubled past. Each article aims to confront our definition of good vs bad people and instead encourages the readers to consider flawed human beings standing up to criminals with their best efforts.

After Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe has become my favorite investigative journalist because of his writing and courage to expose hidden truths. In Rogues, while each article is shorter, the reporting is still highly detailed, and the portrayal of those involved is mesmerizing. Some stories are more interesting to me than others, and I find the last article on Anthony Bourdain a little bit out of place, especially in a book about "grifters, killers, rebels, and crooks". Nonetheless, Rogues is an entertaining and elaborate book for anyone interested in true crime.