Betrayed By a Trusted Author: How One Writer Turned a Shocking Scam Into a Master Plan for Revenge
When my memoir, A Version Of the Truth, came out in September of 2025, book marketing and publishing con artists filled my inbox with promises of five-star Amazon reviews, interviews with movie magnates, and international speaking engagements. I had been warned. Scam-busting expert Jen Heller taught me to look for messages sent at odd pre-dawn hours and the signature scam sign-off, “Warmly” or “Warm regards.” An acquaintance wound up $25,000 in debt to the notorious Book Professionals. I sympathized with the victims, but I wasn’t personally affected until I got an email from one Per Petterson a few weeks after my book came out.
