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An engrossing, “completely fascinating” (Cosmopolitan) memoir revealing the author’s struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder. Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten...

Love Fraud tells two parallel stories. The first is the outrageous true story of Donna’s marriage to James Alwyn Montgomery, originally of Sydney, Australia. Montgomery took a quarter million dollars from her, cheated with at least six women during a two-and-a-half-year relationship, had a child with one of them, and 10 days after Andersen left him, married the mother of the child. It was the second time he committed bigamy.

He said he was protecting America. She didn’t know he was destroying their family. For 23 years, Traci believed she was married to a dedicated CIA operative—quiet, disciplined, and constantly overseas. But behind the controlled demeanor lived a man fueled by manipulation, financial deception, and psychological abuse. When the cracks finally surface, Traci uncovers the unthinkable: hidden money, secret accounts, illegal weapons dealings, and a long trail of lies designed to keep her powerless.

The son of renowned author Joe McGinniss—celebrated for works like The Selling of the President and true crime blockbusters Fatal Vision and Cruel Doubt—delivers a raw and deeply moving memoir that explores the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, set against a backdrop of fame...