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Two days before Christmas 1996, the broken, battered body of Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found outside her vacation home in West Cork, a serene region on Ireland’s idyllic southern coast. Decades later, no one has been charged with the murder, but the aggrieved inhabitants of West Cork are convinced they know who did it - and he still lives among them.

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE A revelatory biography of the world-famous playwright and actor Sam Shepard, whose work was matched by his equally dramatic life, including collaborations with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as well as tumultuous relationships with Patti Smith, Joni...

In West Cork, it’s simply known as ‘the murder’. In 1996 French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is found dead near her holiday home. There are no witnesses and no known motive. The police suspect one man in this community but they can’t make a charge stick and he refuses to leave, becoming the embodiment of everyone's unsettled nerves. Reported and hosted by Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey. West Cork has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard's classic comedy is a story of estranged brothers Austin and Lee. Shepard compares and contrasts the reality of the two brothers by forcing them to come to terms with each other, with themselves, and with family.

Roy Bean was an American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Texas, who called himself "The Only Law West of the Pecos". He and his three brothers set out from Kentucky in the mid 1840s, heading into the American frontier to find their fortunes. Their lifetimes of triumphs, tragedies, laurels, and scandals will play out on the battlefields of Mexico, in shady dealings in California city halls, inside eccentric saloon courtrooms of Texas, and along the blood-soaked Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to New Mexico. They will kill men, and murder will likewise stalk them.

Born in 1846 in Ireland at the start of the "Great Hunger", James Kinnier Wilson emigrated to Philadelphia to start a new life at 17 years old. After his life took a dramatic turn, he found himself attending Princeton and then a college in Scotland, where he met Agnes Hately, the talented daughter of a famous figure in the Scottish "Disruption" - the emergence of the Free Church of Scotland.

The word cowboy conjures up vivid images of rugged men on saddled horses - men lassoing cattle, riding bulls, or brandishing guns in a shoot-out. White men, as Hollywood remembers them. What is woefully missing from these scenes is their counterparts: the Black cowboys who made up one-fourth of the wranglers and rodeo riders. This book tells their story. 

On a sultry August morning in 1970, the battered body of a young woman was hoisted from a dry well just outside Hogansville, Georgia. Author and investigator Clay Bryant was there, witnessing the macabre scene. Then fifteen, Bryant was tagging along with his father, Buddy Bryant, Hogansville chief of police. The victim, Gwendolyn Moore, had been in a violent marriage. That was no secret. But her husband had connections to a political machine that held sway over the Troup County Sheriff's Office overseeing the case. To the dismay and bafflement of many, no charges were brought.

Kathleen Richards was just 17 when she and her sister Deirdre found themselves on the doorstep of 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, seeking lodgings from a seemingly friendly local couple: Fred and Rose West. While growing up in poverty-stricken Dublin in the 1960s, Kathleen was abused from a...

We Find Answers: True Tales of a Real Private Investigator pulls back the curtain on real-life cases ranging from missing persons and military misconduct to insurance fraud and criminal defense. With decades of experience as a former Military Police Officer, OSI Special Agent, and private investigator, Michael J. West takes you inside the world of high-stakes decisions, hidden truths, and justice hard-won.

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON SORKIN, AND STARRING JESSICA CHASTAIN, IDRIS ELBA, KEVIN COSTNER AND MICHAEL CERA The true story of the 26-year-old woman behind the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker game in the world When Molly Bloom...

⁣⁣𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 + 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 = 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 where we investigate suspicious murders and disappearances of tourists abroad. ⁣⁣New episodes every Tuesday. ⁣We’re your hosts, Alexa & Emilia, award-winning authors of The Solo Girl’s Travel Guide (the #1 travel guide book series for women). Each episode, we teach you how to stay safe while traveling the world - while also honoring the stories and voices of the travelers lost. Our motto: We're not here to scare you, we're here to prepare ...

The Wild West was a troublesome area for a long, long time. Hard conditions brought hard people - not everyone was suited to live there, but those who did had a choice - the boring everyday life or a life of an outlaw, filled with daring escapes, adventures, and thievery. If it was you, which one would you choose?

Finished listening to the story of Sophie Toscan du Plantier's mysterious murder? Hear the latest from Executive Producer, Jesse Baker, and Producers Jennifer Forde and Sam Bungey as they discuss all the burning questions of the Audible Original, West Cork: what it was like to spend a year of their lives with a suspected murderer, how the investigation was bungled, and where does the case stand now? This is a must listen for fans of the hit Audible Original series.

The true story of an abused childhood, of shocking brutality and life as the daughter of notorious serial killer and master manipulator Rose West. You're 21 years old. Police arrive on the doorstep of your house, 25 Cromwell Street, with a warrant to search the garden for the remains of your older sister you didn't know was dead. Bones are found, and they are from more than one body. And so the nightmare begins. You are the daughter of Fred and Rose West.  

"Tales of the Texas Rangers" was a radio show that aired from 1950 to 1952. It featured stories based on the experiences of the Texas Rangers, a legendary law enforcement agency in the state of Texas. The show was notable for its authenticity and attention to detail, as it was based on actual cases handled by the Texas Rangers.The show followed the adventures of fictional Texas Ranger Jace Pearson, played by actor Joel McCrea. Each episode would start with a prologue by Pearson, explaining the nature of the case and the challenges he and his fellow Rangers would face in solving it. The show ...

Jack Maddox explores America's deadliest range wars, where cattle barons, small ranchers, and hired guns fought brutal battles over grass, water, and barbed wire. From the Johnson County invasion to the Pleasant Valley bloodbath, discover the violent land conflicts that shaped the West long after the frontier supposedly closed. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Jack Maddox digs into the Donner Party disaster using the survivors' own diaries, letters, and testimony to reveal what really happened in the snowbound camps. From the deadly shortcut decision to the Forlorn Hope's desperate trek and unthinkable choices, these firsthand accounts expose the raw truth behind America's most infamous pioneer tragedy. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Host Jack Maddox unearths the true story of Nevada's Comstock Lode through mining records, legal battles, and firsthand accounts. Explore disputed claims, deadly underground conditions, and the fortunes that flowed from Virginia City's silver tunnels to San Francisco's elite. History told through the documents and voices of those who lived it. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.

Host Jack Maddox investigates the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, where a promised safe haven became a killing field at dawn. Through eyewitness accounts and survivor testimony, discover how this devastating betrayal destroyed peace efforts and reshaped the American frontier forever. For more content like this, visit QuietPlease.aiThis show includes AI-generated content.