And Never Let Her Go
Ann Rule
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1996 · Wilmington, Delaware
Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano
The story behind And Never Let Her Go
Anne Marie Fahey disappeared after dinner with lawyer Thomas Capano in 1996. Investigators uncovered their relationship and evidence that Capano had killed her and disposed of her body at sea. His brother’s testimony helped reconstruct the disposal. Capano was convicted of murder in a case that drew intense attention to Delaware’s political and legal circles.
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When1996
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And Never Let Her Go
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City Confidential — Wilmington: Dangerous Affairs (1999)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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American Justice — Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial (1999)
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True Crime Brewery
Out to Sea: The Life & Death of Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released July 30, 2019. About 76 minutes.
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Generation Why: True Crime
Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 27, 2025. About 51 minutes.
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The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey: A Powerful Attorney's Deadly Secret
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 27, 2026. About 60 minutes.
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The Controlling Creep: Tom Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released March 8, 2023. About 117 minutes.
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Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released September 21, 2019. About 49 minutes.
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Body of Evidence: Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released November 2, 2020. About 71 minutes.
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Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released August 28, 2024. About 33 minutes.
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The Diary - Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released May 19, 2026. About 40 minutes.
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Clues with Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore
Anne Marie Fahey: The Governor’s Secretary Who Vanished Without a Trace
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released August 5, 2026. About 81 minutes.
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They Will Kill
The Senseless Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released October 25, 2023. About 67 minutes.
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Anne Marie Fahey, Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released June 3, 2026. About 67 minutes.
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Delaware: Jack Wheeler and Anne Marie Fahey
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released February 19, 2024. About 65 minutes.
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098: Eric Alpert – Thomas Capano, Anne Marie Fahey Murder Case
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 11, 2018. About 90 minutes.
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Anne Marie Fahey: “Perilous Privilege” | MURDERISH Ep. 128
Podcast coverage of the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Released January 30, 2023. About 59 minutes.
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And Never Let Her Go — Ann Rule (Audiobook)
An account of Anne Marie Fahey’s disappearance and the Thomas Capano investigation. Borrowing requires a participating library account; your library determines availability.
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The summer wind by George Anastasia
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And Never Let Her Go by Ann Rule
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And Never Let Her Go — Ebook
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, hoopla, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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The News Journal · 2017-11-19 · Page A1
A juror revisits the Capano trial
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1999
--and never let her go : Thomas Capano, the deadly seducer
Rule, Ann. A library catalog record for a book connected with Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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A Deadly Affair : MSNBCW : July 17, 2011 9:00am-10:00am PDT
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Court opinionArchive copy
Capano v. State — death sentence set aside
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the conviction but vacated Capano’s death sentence and remanded for a new penalty hearing.
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- Delaware Supreme Court
- Document date
- January 10, 2006
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- 131, 2005
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Capano v. State — direct appeal
The court’s lengthy review of the trial for Anne Marie Fahey’s murder. This 2001 ruling predates the later decision vacating the death sentence.
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- Delaware Supreme Court
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- August 10, 2001
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State v. Capano — postconviction decision
The trial court’s decision on Capano’s requests for postconviction relief, including claims about counsel and capital sentencing. Later appellate review is listed separately.
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- Delaware Superior Court
- Document date
- March 9, 2005
- Case / citation
- 9711006198
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Stephanie Harlowe
Anne Marie Fahey- Part 5: The Final Lie
Video from Stephanie Harlowe covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:20:00.
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My Favorite Murder
The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey + the Swimmer Who Saved 20 People from a Sinking Bus | MFM 496
Video from My Favorite Murder covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:17:41.
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Inside Delaware's Most Prominent Murder - The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from PaytonMoreland covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 37:00.
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Episode 187: Body of Evidence: Anne Marie Fahey
Video from Once Upon A Crime | True Crime covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:15:11.
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Thomas Capano: The Lawyer Who Murdered Anne Marie Fahey | True Crime Documentary
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True Crime Documentary: The Murder of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from Real Stories Deutschland covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 49:56.
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Out to Sea: The Life & Death of Anne Marie Fahey
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 1:13:21.
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How a Cooler Exposed Thomas Capano in Anne Marie Fahey's Murder
Video from Criminal Underworld covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 41:13.
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Deadly Obsession | FULL EPISODE | The FBI Files
Full episode or film as labeled by the publisher from The FBI Files covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 49:53.
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Tom Capano sentenced
Video from WHYYdelaware covering the Anne Marie Fahey & Thomas Capano case. Length: 8:48.
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