Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

Now an HBO documentary series streaming on HBO Max.

In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from high-priced lawyers to elite war-hardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain -- until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond.
This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.

Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, Catch and Kill breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook our culture. Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Autobiography
Indie Bound #1 BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerWall Street Journal Bestseller

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Published Oct 15, 2019

464 pages

Average rating: 8.12

135 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

MaggieParedes
Feb 10, 2025
2/10 stars
“DNF” at the prologue (even though I don’t count not finishing a book as “DNF” anymore) because the author fat shamed a character.

“He was tall and a little fat.”

No ma’am.
Felinelo
Jan 24, 2025
10/10 stars
WOW - First class journalism and writing! This book reads like a spy fiction, except Not therefore truly terrifying, and captivating. I thought I knew all about Ronan Farrow explosive report on Harvey Weinstein but that's just a tip of an iceberg, a must read!
ytsirk77
Nov 04, 2024
Dnf
HappyPsyche
Sep 14, 2024
7/10 stars
Investigative journalist and written in format of reporting a story, good read, eye opening, could have been a podcast series
Rena M Led
Dec 09, 2023
10/10 stars
Incredible. Horrifying. Reads like a spy novel. I couldn’t put it down and I can’t stop thinking about it.

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