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  • Sophie

  • The Final Verdict
  • By: Senan Molony
  • Narrated by: Jonathan White
  • Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

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Sophie

By: Senan Molony
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Summary

'This is the book that puts all the evidence before the people' Jean-Pierre Gazeau, uncle of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

'Arriving in West Cork to cover the murder of Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier, our man on the ground was local journalist Ian Bailey. His level of insight into the killing was extraordinary . . .'

So began the journey of journalist Senan Molony, first national crime correspondent on the scene of Sophie's brutal murder in December 1996, in a saga 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, as never before - 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 compelling evidence.

Including interviews with Sophie's family, key garda investigators, local witnesses and Bailey himself, with shocking excerpts from his 'black diaries', it unpacks the truth and categorically dismantles Bailey's mainstay defence that he did not know Sophie. It also explodes commonly held myths - often seeded by the suspect himself - bringing to light astounding new information, along with fresh and disturbing proof of guilt.

This is the book that lets all the evidence speak.
©2024 Senan Molony (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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Thorough and convincing portrayal of the murder

Detailed evidential account of the Sophie Toscan Du Plantais murder. The definitive account, I don't doubt the authors conclusion. Very well read.

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Thank you - at last you uncovered the animal Bailey

After reading and listening to everything available about this sad case, I was amazed in the read the amount of information that was not in the public domain until now - this book is gripping, well told and evidently accurate

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Deep dive into the case

Great to finally get all the facts into this case. Guess they had to wait til Bailey was gone.

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Excellent lots I never knew

I loved it all loved all the good bad and ugly which makes it finally quite clear what happened to Sophie. R. I.P Sophie

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Engaging the truth

The authors' engaging narrative style makes the book enjoyable to listen to, and the information presented is largely unfamiliar to me. The personal connection with Bailey, particularly in relation to Sophia's death, offers a fresh perspective on how Bailey concealed this story for his own protection.

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A gripping listen

This is a gripping listen. The language is sometimes a little too colourful, but the exposition is thorough and the overall thrust of the narrative leaves the listener in no doubt about the nature of Ian Bailey. The breaks between the chapters are rushed, but the narrator is excellent and the different voices bring a great clarity to the multitude of characters involved in this bleakest of stories.

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New information

Honest and concise depection of events, new info, and feel like it's a very clear on who committed this murder.

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Brilliant

Thank you Senan, I stood next to him in tie pub on the 24th , he was covered in scratches…

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Very sad, but a riveting account

Important book, with good narration and detail that flows. Clearly points at one broken and dispicable man who escaped real justice. The circumstantial evidence appears overwhelming and deserved a jury review. RIP Sophie.

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Incredibly biased but worth a listen

Brushes over the incompetence of the guards, leaves out much of the facts that have appears on other similar works that may be used to question Baileys guilt as well as being littered small pointed comments about the authors obvious dislike of Bailey. Incredibly biased but worth a listen for those interested in the case.

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