Nick Kostov covers business from the Paris bureau of the Wall Street Journal. Since taking the role in 2015, he has helped to break some of the biggest stories in European business, including news of the misconduct probe that led to Martin Sorrell's resignation from WPP and the 40 billion euro merger between Peugeot-owner PSA and Fiat Chrysler. He has also reported on everything from elections to ISIS, and was part of the team that won a New York Press Club award for coverage of the Paris terror attacks in 2015. Sean McLain, based in Tokyo, is the Wall Street Journal's automotive correspondent. Before that he was based in New Delhi, India, where he joined the Journal in 2013. He has lived and reported in a half dozen countries, covering everything from startups to earthquakes.
“The rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn is a modern-day Greek tragedy—the story of a brilliant and industrious man whose greed and hubris took him from the top of the global auto industry to Interpol’s most-wanted list. In their deeply reported book, Kostov and McLain tell this story with nuance and empathy. . . . A fascinating read.” — John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood “A hard-hitting exposé that dispels forever the myth of the superstar CEO.” — Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale “An explosive exposé of a disgraced automotive-industry titan…This exciting, vividly detailed book explores a variety of relevant topics, including globalization, international business ethics, and how excessive wealth and fame have the potential to corrupt even the shrewdest businessperson. First-rate reporting on corporate savvy and greed and the ultimate cinematic escape.” — Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review “[BOUNDLESS is] a fascinating and fast-moving account of one of the auto industry's most successful executives, his alleged crimes, and his eventual escape from authorities…The minute I poked my nose into Nick Kostov and Sean McLain’s Boundless, I was hooked…Actions like [Carlos Ghosn’s] need to be exposed and examined. Nick Kostov and Sean McLain do an excellent job of that.” — Porchlight “Kostov and McLain, both Wall Street Journal reporters, have unearthed lots of new details, and they tell that part of the story with all the verve and tension of a good spy novel.” — The Washington Post