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Sophie

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Sophie

By: Senan Molony
Narrated by: Jonathan White
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 'This is the book that puts all the evidence before the people' Jean-Pierre Gazeau, uncle of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

'An outstanding and compelling read' Micheál Martin TD

'A comprehensive and compelling collection of circumstantial evidence' Irish Times

Journalist Senan Molony was the first national crime correspondent on the scene of Sophie Toscan du Plantier's brutal murder in December 1996, ahead of a chain of events that would shock the nation.

The 2024 death of prime suspect Ian Bailey reopens the case for Molony, who goes behind the scenes to tell the full chilling story - from first seeing the Englishman as someone with impressive inside sources, to his moment of awakening at Bailey's arrest for a murder the suspect freely wrote about in the national press.

The book charts the astonishing early days of a doomed investigation and times thereafter as Bailey - a violent misogynist and pathological liar - escaped charge or trial in Ireland despite convincing evidence.

Including interviews with Sophie's family, key garda investigators, local witnesses and Bailey himself, it explodes commonly held myths and brings to light fresh and disturbing disclosures, amounting to damning proof of guilt.

'Fascinating read' Business Post

'Contains many intriguing new pieces of information' Sunday Independent
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I have listened to various podcasts on this horrific brutal and disgusting murder of Sophie. This book offered so many insights and clarity about the character, motives and modus operandi of Ian Bailey.
It is heartbreaking and engaging to see the the social, legal and cultural systems that protected Bailey and betrayed Sophie and many other victimised women in this story.
As a society we better understand the effects of coercive control and the patterns of behaviour of narcissism and misogyny now. Hopefully we do not continue to fail women and enable violent controlling men.
I found this to be a compelling read, and I once more think of the shocking tragedy of loss to Sophie's family especially her little boy. Vale Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Ian Bailey, liar, murderer, misogynist, I hope you're burning in Hell.

So many questions answered ..

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this book presented so much of the missing information that has been gaping in so many of the other books and documentaries over the years. eg the times of phone calls and the detail of what was said in these on the day of Sophie’s murder was so compelling. There is new material i’d never heard of before too. Well worth reading, the best i’ve read so far on this tragic case. Appreciate the authors work here. There surely is enough evidence to try Ian Bailey posthumously - if that’s possible.

Detailed presentation of evidence

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This book is full of factual inaccuracies and biased opinions. It is badly written and the narration is dreadful. The production is terrible - any sound editor worth their salt would recognise the need to have breaks between chapters. The way the chapters are announced in the middle of sentence is very amateurish. Don’t bother.

A Bouquet of Rubbish

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