05/27/2026
309 💔 Sophie Toscan du Plantier was a 39-year-old French producer, wife, and mother who traveled alone to her remote cottage in West Cork just before Christmas 1996. Two days later, she was found dead outside her gate, beaten beyond recognition, in a case that drew in Irish folklore, French cinema, a troubled local journalist, years of failed prosecutions, and a family’s long fight for justice across two countries.
Cover - Sophie
2 - baby Sophie
3 - young teen Sophie
4-6 - young adult Sophie
7 - Sophie before her wedding with her father
8 - Sophie and her son Pierre Louis
9-10 - Sophie and husband Daniel Toscan du Plantier
11 - town of Schull in West Cork
12 - photos of the inside of the cottage
13 - Three Castle Head ruins
14 - scene of the crime outside of the cottage
15 - Ian Bailey
16 - map of the area and notable locations
17 - Ian and Jules
18 - Marie Farrelly the key witness
19 - Sophie’s parents at the cottage after her death
20 - the only suspect Ian Bailey