The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust

by Diana B. Henriques

Book Overview

"An impressive, meticulously reported postmortem. . . . The Wizard of Lies is the definitive book on what Madoff did and how he did it." --Bloomberg Businessweek Who was Bernie Madoff, and how did he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805091343
• ISBN13: 9780805091342
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Times Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

The definitive book on the Madoff scandal

This review is coming from someone very far removed from the financial world and it's seemingly indecipherable jargon. I have a vague understanding of how hedge funds work, and before reading this book, had zero understanding whatsoever of how Madoff propagated the idea he was a financial wizard when he was really just a con man. This book used layman's terms when neccesary and gave ample context when describing confusing aspects of the financial world, thus making it read smoothly for an outsider. This book was excellent and very thorough, delving into Madoff's early history of unethical behavior, his family life, and the lives of those who conducted business with him regularly and may have had an idea of what Madoff was up to. A definite must-read.