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The Wizard of Lies

Katharine Crnko Apr 27, 2011

Title: The Wizard of Lies

Author: Diana B. Henriques

Publisher: Times Books

Type: Non Fiction

Released: April 26, 2011

Length: 448 pages

New York Times reporter Diana Henriques is the only journalist to interview infamous Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff twice from prison. Now, in her new book “The Wizard of Lies,” Henriques reveals how Madoff pulled off the biggest investor fraud in history and how his deeds destroyed his family.

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