The Monsignor: The Man, His Mistresses & The Missing Money

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· Capel Island Press
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Victorian Britain’s celebrity preacher, the Irish-born Monsignor Thomas John Capel, hid a dark secret. Behind his handsome looks, rich aristocratic friends, and close ties to two Popes, he was a sexual predator and exploiter of vulnerable women. His lustful encounters, heavy drinking and wild spending ended in humiliation, disgrace and suspension by Rome.

In his travels through Europe and the United States, this superstar of the Catholic Church left behind a trail of broken hearts and admirers shorn of their savings. His behaviour threatened to bring the Church in Britain to its knees. For the first time in a century and a half, this groundbreaking book recalls the sensational decline and fall of a man who was once admired and acclaimed worldwide.

REVIEWS

‘Rich, racy tale of a priest with no shame’ Sunday Independent

‘A fascinating story' Ray D'Arcy, RTÉ Radio 1

‘An extraordinary story with chilling contemporary resonances’ The Tablet

About the author

Colm Keane published 30 books, including nine No.1 bestsellers, among them Journey’s End, Going Home, We’ll Meet Again and Heading for the Light. He was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and Georgetown University, Washington DC. As a broadcaster, he won a Jacob’s Award and a Glaxo Fellowship for European Science Writers.  

Una O’Hagan is a No.1 bestselling author and former newsreader with Radio Telefís Éireann. A journalism graduate, she has presented all the main news programmes on Ireland’s national station. This is her fifth book.

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