Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story is a narrative nonfiction account of the Enron scandal, tracing the corporate fraud, executive misconduct, accounting manipulation, and internal decisions that led to one of the most inf...Conspiracy of Fools: A True Story is a narrative nonfiction account of the Enron scandal, tracing the corporate fraud, executive misconduct, accounting manipulation, and internal decisions that led to one of the most infamous business collapses in U.S. history. Kurt Eichenwald presents the story like a corporate thriller, following the people and choices behind Enron’s rise and implosion.