Eliot Spitzer has risen to national prominence during his tenure as the attorney general of New York. Hailed as the “most powerful man on Wall Street,” Mr. Spitzer’s corporate investigations and vigorous litigation have left a mark on everything from mutual funds to the music industry. According to recent polls, he is expected to win the New York gubernatorial race this November.

In Spoiling for a Fight: The Rise of Eliot Spitzer (Times Books, July 2006), Washington Post staff writer Brooke A. Masters offers the first book-length account of Mr. Spitzer and the impact of his aggressive corporate prosecutions. In the book, Ms. Masters draws on her behind-the-scenes access to Mr. Spitzer’s operation and staff, as well as numerous interviews with officials, executives, and attorneys.

Please join AEI scholar Michael S. Greve and Ms. Masters as they discuss the book and Mr. Spitzer’s redefinition of the role of attorney general. The Honorable William H. Pryor Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and a former attorney general of Alabama, will moderate.