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Orchids have a breathtaking charm that seems to be connected to the human spiritual world. They have attracted countless people to be obsessed and crazy for hundreds of years. Successive orchid farmers, orchid collectors, and collectors went deep into the dangerous situation, even losing their money and even going crazy. In 1994, a major orchid theft occurred in a protected area in Florida, USA, which shocked the entire country. The incident attracted the attention of Susan Orlin, a well-known reporter from The New Yorker, and she decided to venture to the local area to find out. Led by a notorious orchid thief, Susan enters the mysterious swampland of the reserve. After going through all kinds of hardships and interviewing many orchid growers, she not only revealed the truth, but also gained an in-depth understanding of a world full of enthusiasm for orchids, discovering all kinds of grievances and hatreds, as well as the answers behind the incomprehensible fanaticism and persistence of orchid thieves. This book is a classic representative of Susan Orlin's nonfiction writing. It is like an all-encompassing encyclopedia of orchids. It uses meticulous investigation, original observation, and extraordinary narrative talent to reveal the breeding and industrialization status of orchids in the primitive jungle, as well as the unique plant crime model. It also narrates the history of orchid collection. More importantly, it reveals the mysteries that are closely related to human beings.