Hunt the Banker is a memoir of Lebedev's own hair-raising experiences as someone who aspires to show that an 'honest banker' is not an oxymoron. There is the thread of a whodunit as his attempts at constructive and charitable business enterprises are systematically torpedoed by a person or persons unknown.
The Russian businessman and public figure looks back on his upbringing and time as a KGB Intelligence Officer, revealing corruption scandals, dodgy billion-dollar deals and contract killings.