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

In 2017, investigative reporter Ronan Farrow began investigating a story about one of Hollywood's most powerful producers who was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and silence. As Farrow pursued the truth, he and his producer encountered a coordinated campaign of intimidation involving high-priced lawyers and elite operatives who threatened his career, surveilled him, and weaponized personal information about abuse in his own family. Farrow's investigation revealed a pattern of corruption and cover-ups extending from Hollywood to Washington. The book documents the tactics of surveillance and intimidation used by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence abuse victims. It also tells the story of women who risked everything to expose the truth. Catch and Kill combines investigative journalism with accounts of espionage, exposing serial abusers and the powerful interests working to conceal the truth. The book breaks new stories about the abuse of power and examines investigations that affected American culture.