Fatal Embrace: The Inside Story of the Thomas Capano/Anne Marie Fahey Murder Case

by Cris Barrish, Peter Meyer

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 in Fatal Embrace...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...Please note ebook edition does not contain photos.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime

393 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 1999

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. One of the most well known and powerful people in all of Delaware. Also one of the biggest lowlifes I have ever read about.

[Tineke · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good read. White, rich men who tought they could get away with all kinds of criminal behaviour until one of them killed his mistress. He started manipulating everyone around him just to get away with, while pretending he actually cared about other people. I think he was just another sociopath. Who thought everyone was just there to fullfill his every desire. A thing to throw away when he didn't need them anymore. I say good riddance.
I cannot understand the rest of the people, his mother who shunned two sons in favour of this piece of shit, his other mistress for letting him use, abuse and manipulate her. His brothers who also let him manipulate them under the guise of 'being family'.

[Maureen Gleckner · Rating 5 out of 5]

comprehensive study of a "control"freak"

Excellent read. For a true story that one would believe is a soap opera. Unless you are a Delawarian, you might not believe this actually happened. It did!

[Jean Barry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thomas Capano died in prison in 2011. What a horrible man.

[Katrin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, took a bit to get into the trial!

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was well written. A lot of times these true crimes get so repetitive and I skim over the pages especially during the trials. This book held my interest until the very end. This was a very good read. I am always amazed at how vulnerable people can be when it comes to relationships even though they are otherwise very smart intelligent people. Sad....

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

True Crime always has that voyeur vibe to it. The look into someone else's life. This was a sad story and the guy was a total gruesome but oddly charming man. Ive read better True Crime than this but it was fair.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

fatal embrace

I really enjoyed this book. The story was well told and held my interest until the very end. Always amazed at how vulnerable people can be when it comes to relationships but so intelligent other wise. Good rad, sad story...

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a Wilmingtonian who was living away from Wilmo Delmo when this scandal was captivating the populace. These books are how I caught up.

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good for focussing on the investigation and trial.

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book and thought it gave a great account of the lives and trial. I feel so bad not only for the Fahey family but for all the people that this man hurt.

[Tari · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've never seen anyone who could blame everyone in the world but himself like this guy. What a shame.

[Kelly Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fans of True Crime will love this one. Anne Marie Fehey disappeared on June 27, 1996 and shortly thereafter her long-time lover, a prominent attorney from an affluent but shady family became the prime suspect in what everyone presumed was her murder. Described by the victim herself (a woman who couldn’t get out of the way of her own stupidity) as “a controlling, manipulative, insecure, jealous, maniac” any woman who has ever been involved with this kind of arsehole will revel as Tom Capano is taken apart piece by arrogant piece. Everything in the investigation and subsequent trial is carefully laid out by the authors with no questions left unanswered except the one that was never answered; what actually transpired at the moment of Anne Marie’s death? Unfortunately Capano died of natural causes in 2011, four years after the final epilogue of the book revealed that his much deserved death sentence had been commuted to life in prison. Too bad, I would liked to have been first in line to throw the switch on the bastard!