Buried Secrets: The Murder of Tina Satchwell and a Journalist's Journey into Ireland's Most Chilling Cold Case

Barry Cummins

Nov 2026 · Bolinda · Narrated by Ciaran O'Brien

Audiobook

9 hr 22 min

Unabridged

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This book will become available on November 1, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this audiobook

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 audiobook 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.

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About the author

Barry Cummins is a multi-award-winning author, documentary-maker, and broadcast journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. He has written a number of bestselling books including Missing, Lifers, Unsolved, Without Trace, and Cold Cases. Originally from Tallaght, he now lives in north County Dublin with his wife and two children. His latest book, Buried Secrets:The Murder of Tina Satchwell and a Journalist’s Journey into Ireland’s Most Chilling Cold Case, is due out in 2026.

Ciarán O'Brien is an Irish actor with extensive theatre, film and television experience. He has performed on stages in theatres across the UK and Ireland including Shakespeare’s Globe, The Abbey theatre and the Gate theatre Dublin. Film and TV credits include Hunted, Pursuit, Misfits, The Tudors, Ripper Street and Fair City. He recently narrated Booker listed books The Beesting by Paul Murray and Elaine Feeney's How To Build A Boat.

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