Murder at Roaringwater

Written by Nick Foster

Narrated by Mark Elstob

Murder at Roaringwater is the inside story of a young Frenchwoman, Sophie Toscan du Plantier. In this notorious and unresolved crime, the victim seemed to have a premonition of her own terrible end.

Ever since she was violently killed outside her holiday cottage in the remote West Cork countryside just before Christmas in 1996, mystery has surrounded the unresolved case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.For six years, author Nick Foster has been painstakingly piecing together her life and death, developing an ongoing ‘friendship’ with the Englishman long-suspected of her murder, Ian Bailey, and his partner, Jules Thomas.The story follows Foster in Paris and Ireland as he leaves no stone unturned in his quest to reveal the young Frenchwoman’s killer and understand the motives behind such a terrible crime.

“A true-crime tour de force. Foster delivers a forensic and exciting account of this international murder mystery.” DONAL MACINTYRE

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Nov 25, 2021
• ISBN: 9781004062614

Nick Foster

Nick Foster is a designer and writer based in Oakland, California. He has spent his career exploring the future for technology companies including Apple, Google, Nokia, Sony and Dyson, and has established himself as a leading figure in the field of Futures Design. In 2021 he was awarded the title ‘Royal Designer for Industry' - the highest accolade for a British designer - in recognition of his significant contributions to the discipline. Foster is also an accomplished writer and public speaker, delivering essays, books, talks and lectures to share his thinking with audiences across the globe. He earned his master’s degree from London’s Royal College of Art in 2001, and in 2018 he was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has lived in the United States since 2012, with his wife, Jayne.