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The Widow of Wall Street

by Randy Susan Meyers
 A story based on the Bernie Madoff scandal - being compared to The Firm - explores the destruction of family, friends, morals and more for the obsessive love of money The Widow of Wall Street By Randy Susan Meyers

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"Full of deceit, scandal, and guilt, her novel expertly explores how rising to the top only to hit rock bottom affects a family. The consequences will leave readers reeling." - Library Journal

"As this compelling story unfolds, you realize nothing is as uncomplicated as it seems." - Associated Press

"When Phoebe and Jake Pierce meet as teenagers, she knows he's someone on the way up, and she wants to be there as he climbs the Wall Street ladder. He gets everything he ever wanted. When it turns out that Jake's success rests on a huge Ponzi scheme, Phoebe has to make an excruciating choice." - New York Post 'Must Read Books'

"Randy Susan Meyers borrowed a real-life story for the building blocks of her fourth novel, "The Widow of Wall Street," which chronicles a couple's marriage as they amass great wealth and then lose it all when the husband is revealed to have committed financial fraud . . . . heartbreaking." - The Boston Globe

"Randy Susan Meyers' new novel explores the consequence of deception within a marriage driven by ambition and greed. The Widow of Wall Street is full of robust characters, scandal, and heartbreak. A riveting and engrossing read that I finished in one greedy gulp." - Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife

"A ripped-from-the-headlines story about love, ambition, and forgiveness." - PopSugar

"An engaging and sharp reflection of the rapid changes in marital dynamics over the course of the 20th century, as well as a cautionary tale about the dangers and allure of ambition in the heyday of Wall Street." - Publishers Weekly


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