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SHADOWMAN: I was Fleet Street's Phone Hacker
I was Rupert Murdoch's Fall Guy for the Phone Hacking Scandal - and got Convicted of the Same Crime TWICE
Glenn Mulcaire was the most hated man in Britain.
The former News of the World lead investigator was jailed for hacking the phone of Prince Harry, but later convicted again for hacking murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
Spat at, shunned and then hounded by the same ravenous reporters he once fed, Mulcaire ended-up homeless, penniless and near-suicidal.
But he battled on for the sake of his family – so that one day he could write down the truth.
Now he has become a key ally in the Duke of Sussex's crusade to clean up tabloid newspapers.
For the first time, in his own words, Mulcaire exposes the deceit and corruption at the heart of the British press, and
The real TRUTH behind the Milly Dowler scandal, with new explosive evidence.The horror of being arrested at gunpoint as an ‘Enemy of the State’ after being wrongly branded a terrorist.How he was scapegoated to save billionaire Rupert Murdoch – and his manipulative sidekick Rebekah Brooks.He was TWICE convicted of the same crime, to cover-up for the real crooks.How The Sun, The Mail and the Mirror nearly got away with hacking until he blew the whistle.How he went from being Prince Harry’s enemy to ally in the Duke’s war for press reform.
Mulcaire’s memoir gives a fascinating, first-hand account of his rise from humble working-class origins, to professional footballer, before his bizarre initiation into the world of international espionage.
At the height of his powers, he spent his days covertly roaming the corridors of power, and ‘digitally picking the pockets of the good, the bad and the great,’ as he puts it.
Now living in a secret location, Mulcaire reflects on how breathtakingly easy it was to breach the security of the highest office in the land and how, to this day, very little has changed.
But most of all, he tells the story of his fight back – and his determination to overturn his convictions, put the real story about Milly Dowler on record, and get his former bosses brought to justice.
Glenn Mulcaire was the most hated man in Britain.
The former News of the World lead investigator was jailed for hacking the phone of Prince Harry, but later convicted again for hacking murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
Spat at, shunned and then hounded by the same ravenous reporters he once fed, Mulcaire ended-up homeless, penniless and near-suicidal.
But he battled on for the sake of his family – so that one day he could write down the truth.
Now he has become a key ally in the Duke of Sussex's crusade to clean up tabloid newspapers.
For the first time, in his own words, Mulcaire exposes the deceit and corruption at the heart of the British press, and
The real TRUTH behind the Milly Dowler scandal, with new explosive evidence.The horror of being arrested at gunpoint as an ‘Enemy of the State’ after being wrongly branded a terrorist.How he was scapegoated to save billionaire Rupert Murdoch – and his manipulative sidekick Rebekah Brooks.He was TWICE convicted of the same crime, to cover-up for the real crooks.How The Sun, The Mail and the Mirror nearly got away with hacking until he blew the whistle.How he went from being Prince Harry’s enemy to ally in the Duke’s war for press reform.
Mulcaire’s memoir gives a fascinating, first-hand account of his rise from humble working-class origins, to professional footballer, before his bizarre initiation into the world of international espionage.
At the height of his powers, he spent his days covertly roaming the corridors of power, and ‘digitally picking the pockets of the good, the bad and the great,’ as he puts it.
Now living in a secret location, Mulcaire reflects on how breathtakingly easy it was to breach the security of the highest office in the land and how, to this day, very little has changed.
But most of all, he tells the story of his fight back – and his determination to overturn his convictions, put the real story about Milly Dowler on record, and get his former bosses brought to justice.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2024
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June 7, 2024
After years of hearing about phone hacking in the British Press at long last we hear from Glenn Mulcaire, the man who ‘did’.
A long overdue spotlight is directed at the murky politics of Fleet Street. Were the right people held responsible? From this account, they largely weren’t.
Unlike other books I’ve read on this topic, this account is considered, well written and not a desperate attempt to shift blame. Mulcaire acknowledges his actions and takes responsibility. He also examines and details the insatiable hungerlust of the British Tabloid Press.
My views have certainly changed after reading this. There were times I was moved to tears by the amount of pressure put on Mulcaires young family.
I highly recommend for anyone who is interested in or affected by phone hacking.
A long overdue spotlight is directed at the murky politics of Fleet Street. Were the right people held responsible? From this account, they largely weren’t.
Unlike other books I’ve read on this topic, this account is considered, well written and not a desperate attempt to shift blame. Mulcaire acknowledges his actions and takes responsibility. He also examines and details the insatiable hungerlust of the British Tabloid Press.
My views have certainly changed after reading this. There were times I was moved to tears by the amount of pressure put on Mulcaires young family.
I highly recommend for anyone who is interested in or affected by phone hacking.
October 12, 2025
I commend Glenn's honesty and bravery. It saddens me that he was silenced, but I'm glad he has finally shared his side of the story.
Honest, shocking and surprisingly touching.
A must read.
Honest, shocking and surprisingly touching.
A must read.
August 30, 2025
Couldn’t put it down!
I literally spent the day glued to this book. Astounded by the lengths gone to, to throw someone under the bus!
I literally spent the day glued to this book. Astounded by the lengths gone to, to throw someone under the bus!
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