Madness Under the Royal Palms
By Laurence Leamer

Palm Beach Insider: How Madoff Changed Everything

Laurence Leamer, author of MADNESS UNDER THE ROYAL PALMS: Love and Death Behind the Gates of Palm Beach (Hyperion; October 27, 2009; Paperback; $15.99)

Bestselling journalist Laurence Leamer (as seen on national network news, Nightline, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition) takes you inside the surreal world of tony Palm Beach society in his newest book, MADNESS UNDER THE ROYAL PALMS. The paperback is updated with a chapter on Bernie Madoff and how he swindled Palm Beach society. Some of the most prestigious members of the Florida country club set were swindled in the Madoff's Ponzi Scheme, and Larry Leamer is a go-to source to explain how they were duped, and how the downfall has affected their gilded lives - and the American culture.