{"product_id":"the-wizard-of-lies-bernie-madoff-and-the-death-of-trust-9781250007438","title":"The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An impressive, meticulously reported postmortem. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive book on what Madoff did and how he did it.\" \u003ci\u003e--Bloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Who was Bernie Madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This question has long fascinated people, about the New York financier who swindled his friends, relatives, and other investors out of $65 billion. And in \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies, \u003c\/i\u003eDiana B. Henriques of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e has written the definitive and bestselling account of the man and his scheme, drawing on unprecedented access and more than one hundred interviews, including Madoff's first interviews for publication following his arrest. Henriques provides vivid details from the lawsuits and government investigations that explode the myths that have come to surround the story, and in a revised and expanded epilogue, she unravels the latest legal developments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A true-life financial thriller--and now a major HBO film starring Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer--\u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies \u003c\/i\u003econtrasts Madoff's remarkable rise on Wall Street with dramatic scenes from his accelerating slide toward self-destruction. It is also the most complete account of the heartbreaking personal disasters and landmark legal battles triggered by Madoff's downfall--the suicides, business failures, fractured families, shuttered charities--and the clear lessons this timeless scandal offers to Washington, Wall Street, and Main Street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDIANA B. HENRIQUES is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe White Sharks of Wall Street \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFidelity's World\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a senior financial writer for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, having joined the \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003estaff in 1989. A Polk Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist, she has won several awards for her work on the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e's coverage of the Madoff scandal and was part of the team recognized as a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of the financial crisis of 2008. She lives in Hoboken, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642002641170,"sku":"9781250007438","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f3987078-3f47-430b-90e1-c4f5f34cd265.jpg?v=1733050950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wizard-of-lies-bernie-madoff-and-the-death-of-trust-9781250007438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}