The brutal murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has received more coverage than any other murder I can think of.
The unsolved case dates back to December 1996 when her badly beaten body was discovered on a laneway leading up to her West Cork holiday home.
In a short space of time English born journalist Ian Bailey who had moved to Ireland some years earlier became the number one suspect.
Bailey was arrested on two occasions but never charged.
Ian Bailey who had always maintained his innocence died earlier this year.
Had the case gone to trial circumstantial evidence would have put Bailey away for life.
The lack of DNA however would probably have seen him walk away deemed not guilty.
Over the years there have been a lot of books published about the French woman�s murder.
One compelling read after another and at times the reader goes away as confused as ever.
The Latest book on the Bailey saga is by Author Geraldine Comiskey who says her take on the story is ” fair to all involved”
The book entitled The “Blow In” according to Comiskey should hopefully clear up some unanswered questions.
She said “Ian Bailey was a pariah long before he was branded a murderer, according to freelance writer Geraldine Comiskey, who was sent by the Sunday World to write about Ireland�s most intriguing unsolved murder back in 2011 – and came away with more questions than answers.
�Many locals, the Guards and my own media colleagues were convinced of his guilt, but I felt they were basing their opinion on their long-standing dislike of Bailey; there was no intentional malice, but it was unjust and it ruined his life.
�The French investigators were there at the time, but they relied heavily on the Guards and local opinion for information, and the file they prepared was an echo of the Garda case.
�Years later, when I set up a ghostwriting service, Ian asked me to help him with his memoirs, but I was naturally wary of taking sides – but when he died, and I saw the full extent of the media campaign against him, I decided to to write a counter-narrative.
�I believe my book is fair to all involved. I�ve gone into all the theories in detail, and explained why certain theories make more sense than others.
The book also includes my interview with Sophie Toscan du Plantier�s uncle, Jean-Pierre Gazeau, along with background information on Ian Bailey, Sinead O�Connor and others involved in this long saga.
�It also includes endnotes with links to lots of newspaper articles, blogs, internet threads, radio and TV interviews, documentaries and of course the slew of books about him ” said the Author.
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