The Investigator: Fifty Years of Uncovering the Truth
At one point, lawyer Lenzner was called one of the most powerful and dreaded private investigators in the world. His famous clients have included politicians and celebrities, governments and corporations. He investigated the now infamous murder of three civil rights workers in the American South at the height of the civil rights era. He subpoenaed Richard Nixon when he was assistant chief counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee. He worked with Bill Clinton’s defense team during the presidential impeachment hearings. At the request of Dodi Fayed’s father, Lenzner investigated the circumstances surrounding the car-crash death of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. And he conducted opposition research on Mitt Romney. Yet what strikes the reader is how insightful Lenzer is, and how humble he seems. Long, boring days convalescing from a childhood illness, he notes, became a defining moment in his life and helped shape his choice of career. He lists the qualities that make a good investigator, such as curiosity, persistence, intuition, and imagination. A compelling memoir about a fascinating life. --June Sawyers