The Real Book Club of South Salem

What happens in book club stays in book club, right? I had a blast with my new friends from South Salem yesterday. Many thanks for inviting me to visit and discuss Top Producer, The Gods of Greenwich, and the third novel I'm writing right now. And don't forget...

Thank You, Chappaqua Library

Last Thursday, I visited the Chappaqua Library where we discussed The Gods of Greenwich, Top Producer, and a condition known as "prosopagnosia." Great audience and world-class chocolate chip cookies. If you live near the library, make sure to check it out....

Exclusive Photo of Madoff Inside Prison

People email me all kinds of things. Photos. Gossip from Wall Street. Viral jokes. About anything you can imagine. Sometimes I get stuff from the wrong side of barbed-wire fences. Like today. This photo of Bernie Madoff arrived fifteen minutes ago from...

Top Ten Ways to Spot Financial Fraud

The news about Bernard Madoff never stops. According to The New York Times this morning, the Madoff trustee is seeking $19.6 billion from an Austrian banker. And moments ago we learned that Mark Madoff committed suicide. With the loss of his son, I...

Killer Bees Ate My Book

Then They Came For Me Last year I told the following story at book clubs and speaking events as far away as Australia. So you think an author’s life is a non-contact sport? Well, think again. September 2009 Top Producer is the title of my first novel and part of...