Death in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan Du PlantierOn 23 December 1996, the body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was discovered outside her remote holiday cottage near Schull in West Cork. The attack had been savage and merciless. The murder caused shock waves in her native France and in the quiet Cork countryside that she had chosen as her retreat from the high-flying lifestyle of the film business in which she and her husband mixed. Six years later, and despite an extensive investigation, the killer of Sophie is still at largeand the file remains open.Death in December is the fascinating and compelling story of how an independent and beautiful woman sought peace and sanctuary and instead found violence and the ultimate terror. It gives a chilling profile of the killer whom pyschologists believe will strike again. |
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Prologue | 11 |
Chapter Two The Body | 27 |
Chapter Four The Aftermath Rumours and Reactions | 52 |
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Death in December: The Story of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier Michael Sheridan No preview available - 2002 |
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