From the back cover: “Cover Up is an in-depth exposure of the failed investigations into five major tragic events of the 20th century: the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed, the death of Pope John Paul I, the death of American politician Ron Brown, the loss of the 101st Airborne, and the assassination of Rwandan President Habyarimana.
Author Damien Comerford dives headfirst into the stories, unearthing intriguing details about the events leading up to each tragedy and then questioning the methods employed in each investigation. In this book, he shows that while people in authority seemed to be conducting investigations and leaving no stone unturned, in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. The experts had no real interest in revealing every clue, and Comerford reveals the places where investigators went wrong, from overlooked forensic details and ignored eyewitness reports to facts too coincidental to be accidents.
As a seasoned journalist, Comerford uses his considerable talents to delve into the historical records and reconstruct each event exactly as it occurred. The result is a captivating read that will make even the most skeptical believe in the truth of the cover-ups.”
Book Review: An articulate and principled work on five mysterious global crimes in an age of press pamphlets and news selection. The authorities want whistleblowers to become an extinct species, while the world has a responsibility to expose the heinous crimes committed by those in positions of power; that the complaint begins with Cover Up.
Qantas Media Awards overall winner, investigative journalist Damien Comerford has published Cover Up, shedding light on five select dark, mysterious and fascinating global crimes. All remain mysterious and unresolved, yet the author’s writing points to some interesting conclusions; and not in your average conspiracy theorist way. Secrets of the Alma Tunnel questions the death of Princess Diana and the rigidity of the investigations by the French and British police. A Poison Chalice magnifies the evidence that was overlooked after the assassination of Pope John Paul I, possibly preventing the disclosure of the Vatican’s involvement in the mob. Crime on Capitol Hill suggests that political whistleblowers have, in a sense, an unrealized death wish. Like many others, Ron Brown was on the verge of exposing a shady political act before being permanently silenced. Fallen Arrow asks a question so controversial that it takes the investigation of the 101st Airborne, the Screaming Eagles, in a whole new direction. And finally, Preparing for the Apocalypse makes it clear that the terrible crime of the assassination of President Habyarimana, which also led to one of the worst genocides in history, may have been the result of a European superpower.
Comerford’s work is highly provocative, intellectually rigorous, and full of mysterious insights. Each story receives in-depth analysis and unbiased evidence with a compelling argument. Her admirable quest to bring investigative journalism to life in an “age of press brochures and manipulation” is realized in the pages of Cover Up.
A political work you probably won’t find on the shelf of your local bookstore; an absolutely brilliant must-read!
