Madness Under the Royal Palms

Madness Under the Royal Palms

Love and Death Behind the Gates of Palm Beach

by Laurence Leamer

368 pages· 2009· ISBN 9781401395551
Join Readfeed freeFind clubs reading this bookBrowse readable books
About
Love, lust, and fatal hatreds inside America's most exclusive enclave of wealth and privilege--Palm Beach. Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme devastated the eternally sunny world of Palm Beach, bringing down multimillionaires and destroying once-wealthy widows. The South Florida island and its rarified life suddenly found itself at the epicenter of the scandal, with this strange universe of wealth and privilege under an unrelenting spotlight. Now, in Madness Under the Royal Palms, Laurence Leamer shows us--as no one else has--this world of the megawealthy, which he calls "as hidden a place as I have ever resided." Digging deep, he hits a dark well of conflicting ambitions--right up to and including murder--much darker than the sky-blue weather and sunny Lily Pulitzer prints most of us associate with Palm Beach.

Discuss Madness Under the Royal Palms with other readers

Join or start a book club for Madness Under the Royal Palms on Readfeed. Live chat, shared reading progress, and AI discussion questions — free to get started.

Sign up freeBrowse book clubs

Frequently asked questions

How do I join a book club for Madness Under the Royal Palms?

Sign up free on Readfeed, then browse public clubs or start your own club with Madness Under the Royal Palms as the current read. Invite friends with a share link and discuss together with live chat and AI discussion questions.

Can I discuss Madness Under the Royal Palms with other readers online?

Yes. Readfeed book clubs let you chat live, share progress, and join discussions about Madness Under the Royal Palms with readers worldwide — whether your club is virtual, in-person, or hybrid.

Is Readfeed free?

Yes. Creating an account and joining book clubs is free. Sign up to find readers who love the same books and start discussing today.