And Never Let Her Go

Thomas Capano: The Deadly Seducer

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 20 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

From America's most celebrated true-crime writer comes the heartbreaking real-life drama of a doomed young woman hopelessly trapped in a web of sexual intrigue, political manipulation, and emotional deception by her charming and successful - but ultimately deadly - lover.

The author of 15 New York Times national best sellers, Ann Rule, a former Seattle policewoman, has researched thousands of homicides and understands every facet of murder investigation. Now, in the most complex and shocking book of her long career, she delves into the motivation that drove a seemingly successful man to kill, and she explores heretofore unknown aspects of a fatal affair between a beautiful young woman who moved confidently in the heady world of the upper echelons of government and a widely admired millionaire attorney who was an immensely popular political figure.

On June 27, 1996, 30-year-old Anne Marie Fahey, who was the scheduling secretary for the governor of Delaware, had dinner with a man she had been having a secret affair with for more than two years. "Tommy" Capano, 47, was perhaps the most politically powerful man in Wilmington. Son of a wealthy contractor, former state prosecutor, partner in a prestigious law firm, advisor to governors and mayors, Tom Capano had a soft-spoken and considerate manner that endeared him to many. Although recently estranged from his wife, he was a devoted father to his four beautiful young daughters, the trusted son of his widowed mother, and the backbone of his extended family. But sometime after 9:15 that night when Anne Marie and Tom left a Philadelphia restaurant, something terrible happened to Anne Marie. It would be 48 hours before her brothers and sisters realized that she had disappeared entirely.

Ann Rule brilliantly traces the lives of both Fahey and Capano as she discloses the intimate details of their ill-fated bonding. A vulnerable, trusting woman becomes spellbound by a charming, duplicitous married man, and what begins as a seemingly unremarkable affair is slowly transformed into an obsessive, convoluted, and deadly relationship.

Through her impeccable research, Rule peels away layer after layer of deception to reveal a man who lived a secret life for decades, a man so greedy that he would sacrifice anyone to gain what he desired. One of his many mistresses - all of whom were unknown to one another - was Deborah MacIntyre, an attractive and wealthy member of one of Wilmington's oldest families and an administrator of an elite private school. She, too, would become part of the mystery surrounding Anne Marie's disappearance.

As three prominent families are destroyed to satisfy one man's jealous obsessions, this unfathomable tragedy becomes a tale that few would believe if it were presented as fiction. Shockingly, it is all true. Destined to become a classic, And Never Let Her Go is a riveting account of forbidden love and murder among the rich and powerful, and a chilling insight into the evil that sometimes hides behind even the most charming façade.

©1999 Ann Rule. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

The story held my interest

Truth is stranger than fiction!
The account of events was well delivered… holding my interest until the end. Question… was Tommy given a lethal injection or is he still serving time for his crime(s)?

Intriguing and detailed storyline

Ann Rule's told this story with such details that it was almost as if you are in the story scene. The story pulls you in and yo can see all the intricate details.

Excellently written

Loved it! I love listening while I diamond paint. This book kept my attention the whole time and I could picture the people even before I saw their pictures. story well written. Love Cassandra Campbell's voice. I wish she could read all my audible books!

Fascinating detailed story!

It may start a little slow for some people as you are given the background of both of the main characters, but hang in there this is a great listen. Ann Rule Does it again!

Rule is so good

Such great background on all the individuals - she tells a story like no other author does

wow

what a psycho! poor Anne Marie! so sad! really makes you think about who people truly are!

Very good book.

Very long book but very interesting. Narrator excellent. Tom Compano was extremely evil & controlling.

Excellent

Ann Rule again did an excellent job telling the story of a horrific crime committed by a horrific person. Well worth listening to.

Excellent story

I'm from NJ, and although a late teen at the time, I recalled hearing about the crime. I found the book extremely well told and interesting. I listened to the whole book over 4 days. It would have been quicker, if not for obligations.

Take my advice and listen to this true crime tale.

Yes, 20 hours is a very long time to invest in listening to a story. However! Ms Rule
really did an amazing job telling this one. It's sad, frightening, maddening and at times.
relief for the victim. The narration by Cassandra Campbell is spot on, in every way one
needs to keep interest.