: The title refers to the unwritten code of the contractors—"Big Boy Rules"—where accountability is non-existent and the lines between legal protection and mercenary violence are blurred.
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: The book is centered on the harrowing true story of five contractors from the Crescent Security Group who were kidnapped in 2006. Fainaru spent time with these men just days before their disappearance, adding a haunting, personal layer to the investigative reporting.