Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal

by Michael D'Antonio

Book Overview

A Publishers Weekly Best Nonfiction Book of 2013 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 An Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Nominee An explosive, sweeping account of the scandal that has sent the Catholic Church into a tailspin -- and the brave few who fought for justice In the mid-1980s a dynamic young monsignor assigned to the Vatican's embassy in Washington set out to investigate the problem of sexually abusive priests. He found a scandal in the making,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312594895
• ISBN13: 9780312594893
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"