Opus:
Dark Money, a Secretive Cult, and its Mission to Remake Our World

£14.99 GBP

Opus:
Dark Money, a Secretive Cult, and its Mission to Remake Our World

Overview

A thrilling exposé revealing how Opus Dei — Financial Times a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect — pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of Europe’s largest banks.

When Gareth Gore was dispatched to report on the sudden collapse of Banco Popular, he uncovered one of the most brazen cases of corporate pillaging in history, perpetrated by a group of men sworn to celibacy and self-flagellation.

Drawing on unparalleled access to bank records, insider accounts, and exclusive interviews with whistleblowers from within Opus Dei, Gore reveals how money from the bank was used to lure unsuspecting recruits — some of them only children — into a life of servitude. He also tracks the ascent of Opus Dei around the globe, exposing its role in bankrolling many right-wing causes, including the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Details

Format
Paperback
Size
198mm x 129mm
Extent
448 pages
ISBN
9781917189279
RRP
GBP£14.99
Pub date
8 May 2025
Rights held
UK & Commonwealth (ex. Can)
Other rights
Shipman Agency

Praise

Opus is a genuine exposé, a fluid, authoritative account backed up by more than 100 pages of footnotes. It seeks to lift the veil on an organisation whose secrecy — and outward image of piety and impecuniousness — masks, according to Gore, a litany of exploitative practices, opaque money, and clandestine political influence operations that has, so far, culminated in the Trumpist takeover of the US Supreme Court … Gareth Gore has done a great service in putting all this material in the public domain in such a digestible format.’

Peter GeogheganThe Times Literary Supplement

Opus reads like a thriller except that every twist of the plot is backed up with terrifyingly real evidence. In this hard-hitting, groundbreaking investigation, Gore shows that the scandal is much worse than you thought. This is a story about financial corruption, psychological abuse, human exploitation, and above all, a major threat to democracy in the U.S. and around the world.’

Katherine Stewart, author of The Power Worshippers
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About the Author

Gareth Gore is a financial journalist and editor with close to two decades of experience, having reported from over 25 countries and covered some of the biggest financial stories. His writing has been published by Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, and International Financing Review. He is the host of The Syndicate, which tells the behind-the-scenes stories of the biggest financial deals in history.

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