“Author Michael Vernetti used interviews with surviving players and the Freedom of Information Act to dig up new information on the case (though, unsurprisingly, most federal records on the case were withheld from him), showing that federal conduct was even more sordid than was known at the time. It was not just Claiborne who was injured by the investigation.”
- Nevada in the West
“Harry Claiborne was one of Nevada’s most colorful characters, a brilliant lawyer, and probably our most controversial judge. Michael Vernetti has captured his complete and complicated persona in compiling all the facets of his contentious and dynamic life and career.”
— Nevada State Senator Bill Raggio
“At its core, Lies within Lies is a convergence of hearts. Romantic hearts, stout hearts, and those with a heart felt belief in the law clashing against the cold-hearted bureaucrats intent on bringing down Judge Harry Claiborne. It’s a chilling page-turner one must occasionally put down to absorb what transpired. It’s not pretty.”
— Bonnie Russell