Tina Satchwell’s Murder Exposes Control, Deception and Justi
Barry Cummins handles Tina Satchwell’s murder as sober true crime, not sensation. The account of control, deception and delayed justice keeps Tina at the centre, while giving readers a clear, humane way into one of Ireland’s most disturbing recent cases.
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Tina Satchwell’s Murder Exposes Control, Deception and Justi
Barry Cummins handles Tina Satchwell’s murder as sober true crime, not sensation. The account of control, deception and delayed justice keeps Tina at the centre, while giving readers a clear, humane way into one of Ireland’s most disturbing recent cases.
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In March 2017, Tina Satchwell vanished from her home in Youghal, County Cork. For six and a half years, her disappearance remained one of Ireland’s most haunting mysteries. Her husband Richard Satchwell claimed she had left with two suitcases and €26,000 in cash. Gardaí searched the house and found nothing. Journalists interviewed Richard, including one who sat unknowingly just feet from Tina’s hidden grave …
This extraordinary book is the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell, told by the journalist who helped expose the truth. It is a story of coercive control, deception and the quiet horror of a woman buried face down beneath her own stairs. Through exclusive interviews, Barry Cummins traces the long road to justice with forensic detail and remarkable insight – from the initial search and media appeals to the cold-case breakthrough that finally revealed Tina’s fate. Part true crime investigation, part personal reckoning, this is a powerful portrait of a woman whose voice was silenced, and of the systems that failed to hear her. It is also a tribute to the persistence of those who refused to let her be forgotten.
Ideal for readers who:
- Read Irish true crime that keeps the victim, not the spectacle, at the centre.
- Follow missing-person investigations, cold-case breakthroughs and courtroom consequences.
- Need books that examine coercive control, deception and institutional failure.
- Appreciate factual crime writing with care, context and emotional restraint.
- About The Author
- Barry Cummins is a multi-award winning author, documentary-maker, and broadcast journalist based in Dublin. He has three decades experience working in news and current affairs with RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster, Today FM and local radio. Barry is the author of Missing (2003 & 2019), Lifers (2004), Unsolved (2007), Without Trace (2010) and Cold Cases (2011). A founding member of National Missing Person Day in 2013, Barry hosted the annual event for a decade. Originally from Tallaght, Barry now lives in north County Dublin with his wife and two children.
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- ISBN
- 9781804584316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Gill Books, (23 April 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 486 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 153 mm
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