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Here is a story in the Omaha World Herald about a ponzi scheme operator (Stephen Bowman) whose first scheme was to publish a book.

From article:

As a budding author in 1975, Bowman pitched a different kind of investment.

The Red Oak, Iowa, native sent letters to 500 people asking them to “invest” $35 toward publishing his fictionalized book about the 1912 Villisca, Iowa, ax murders. He has published two other books.

One of Bowman's websites that mention his books.