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Fatal Embrace: The Inside Story Of The Thomas Capano/Anne Marie Fahey Murder Case (St. Martin's True Crime Library.) (Mass Market Paperback)

~ (Author), Peter Meyer (Author) "Her mind racing, Kathleen Hosey pushed open the door to her sister's apartment and took a deep, fretful breath..." (more)
Key Phrases: jealous maniac, missing secretary, sea burial, Tom Capano, Anne Marie Fahey, Grant Avenue (more...)
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When Anne Marie Fahey, beautiful, ambitious secretary to the Governor of Delaware, disappeared in June of 1996, all eyes immediately turned to Thomas Capano, the high-powered attorney with whom Anne Marie had been having a clandestine love affair.

Well-respected, politically connected, married, and a father of four, Thomas Capano denied knowing anything about Anne Marie's disappearance. But when his brother turned him in to investigators, Capano's image was shattered. During the murder trial, he emerged as a sordid womanizer, a volatile man with a short fuse, and ultimately, as a brutal murderer who shot Anne Marie and recruited her brother to help dispose of her body.

Now acclaimed writer Peter Meyer and award-winning journalist Cris Barrish explore the astounding true story behind this sensational case...how a simple flirtation in the corridors of power turned into a very fatal attraction...how Capano stuffed Fahey's body in a plastic cooler, dumped it in the sea-- and what lurid final act would keep it from ever being found...how, in an explosive murder trial that galvanized the nation and pitted brother against brother, Capano became his own worst enemy-- and was convicted of cold-blooded murder...

With eight pages of photos!


About the Author

Cris Barrish, 40, grew up in the Wilmington area, graduated from the University of Delaware and has worked as a sports, political and investigative reporter at the Wilmington News Journal for the last 18 years. He has won numerous awards from the Associated Press, Best of Gannett, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and the Philadelphia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists during his career. He has covered the Fahey-Capano case from start to finish, writing nearly 300 stories. Fatal Embrace is his first book. Barrish and his wife, Mary, have a four-year-old son, Luke.

Peter Meyer is a former News Editor of Life magazine and the author of numerous nonfiction books, including the critically acclaimed Yale Murder, Death of Innocence and Dark Obsession. Meyer has also won journalism awards from the University of Missouri and the Robert Kennedy Foundation for his reporting and writing for such national publications as Harper's, Vanity Fair, New York, Life, Time and People.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime (January 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312970315
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312970314
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #243,569 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, even if you think you already know the story ..., November 1, 1999
Even having read and heard a fair amount about this case, I thought Fatal Embrace was captivating. The level of detail is what makes this book stand out. Obviously, the authors didn't put this tale together by investigating the story after the fact. They were there, and the book reads like it. Even if you think you already know the story, this book breaks plenty of new ground. If you don't know much about this murder mystery, good luck putting this book down.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A captivating story, extremely well researched and written!!, October 30, 1999
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Mr. Barrish has captured an intriguing story with an insight that only someone who has followed this tragedy from it`s beginning could possibly have written. The story itself is fascinating with its subplots of family turmoil, sexual adventures,drug abuse, political connections, and eventually murder. Mr. Barrish`s coverage of the trial and his ability to add new and insightful details of Capano`s personal life made this book a must read . The author has added much to an already riveting story. His closeness to the story can be felt. He has been able to add to this story by his obvious closeness to this murder story. Mr. Barrish was able to take you into the minds and hearts of the people who were touched by Ann Marie Fahey. He let you know the intimate details of local police officials,the prosecutors,witnesess,and seems to have been able to talk with almost evryone except the defendant himself about this crime.I can recommend this book highly to readers because of its captivating subject and the quality of Mr. Barrish`s writing. This a definite made for TV piece of work. Thumbs up for a quality investigation and reporting on a most intiguing sexual/murder/courtroom drama.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, hard to put down, November 7, 1999
I agree with all the other reviewers who gave this 5 stars. I've read 3 of the other books on this crime & this is definitely the best--even better than Ann Rule's. The authors seem to have had more of an inside view than Ann Rule & tell a more well rounded story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Man Who Had It All and Threw it All Away!
Tom Capano was a successful attorney, husband to nurse Kay, and father of four daughters in one of Delaware's prominent families. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sylviastel

3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting account of a famous society murder.
I lived in Delaware through the Capano murder investigation and trial -- in fact, it marked my first years as a Delaware attorney. Read more
Published on November 11, 2002 by Beeblebrox

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!
I thought this book was abosolutely amazing! I could not put this book down! Cris Barrish came to my class at the University of Delaware and spoke to us and that is why I had to... Read more
Published on July 13, 2001 by Lauren De Caro

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reporting. Engrossing read.
Of the 3 books currently available concerning the Capano-Fahey case, this looked to be the best. It did not disappoint. Read more
Published on April 19, 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring boring boring
From the style in which this book is written, you would think that it was authored by a computer and not two respected journalists. Read more
Published on February 6, 2001 by Becky

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good Work!
This is a really good piece of work done by a reporter that knows "how" to get the real story. This NEEDS to be published in hardback!!
Published on August 23, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the other books
I read both Ann Rule's book and Summer Wind, and I found Fatal Embrace to be much better that the other two. Read more
Published on April 25, 2000 by Robin Greeley

5.0 out of 5 stars A tour de force.
I must be on a different planet than the previous reviewer, but it's clear that person is in the minority of Fatal Embrace readers. Read more
Published on February 26, 2000 by A reader

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull. Boring. Somnambulant with a side order of sleep
The trial was exciting in the newspapers here, but I didn't see any of it in this book. Having been born and raised in Wilmington and being a big fan of Chris Barrish's work in... Read more
Published on February 24, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly compelling account
Fatal Embrace does a terrific job of summing up a very messy story. The only thing I might criticize about this book is the lack of an index (to keep the constantly-changing cast... Read more
Published on December 17, 1999

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