Broken Plea

The Explosive Search for Truth Behind the Idaho Murders

De: Christopher Whitcomb

Narrado por: Christopher Whitcomb

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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In one of the most extraordinary true crime stories ever published, Broken Plea questions what really happened in the house on King Road—and the results of that investigation, still unfolding in real time, will astound you.

Was there more than one killer? Had the crime scene been cleaned and sanitized before the police arrived? Was furniture staged to throw off detectives? In the aftermath of Bryan Kohberger's request to withdraw his guilty plea, there are more questions than ever before.

In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four lives were lost in a brutal crime in Moscow, Idaho—and a nation demanded answers. When a suspect accepted a plea bargain, the story seemed settled. Justice, many believed, had been served.

Broken Plea prophetically challenges that assumption.

Drawing on court records, investigative timelines, witness statements, and apparently overlooked inconsistencies, this meticulously researched exposé examines how a rush to judgment may have shaped one of the most closely watched murder cases in recent memory. As the official narrative hardened, critical leads went unexplored, contradictory evidence was minimized, and alternative explanations faded from view.

This book does not claim certainty where none exists. Instead, it asks the questions that were never fully pursued: What happens when pressure to close a case outweighs the search for truth? What evidence may have been sidelined, and why? And what are the consequences when a plea doesn’t end scrutiny but invites it?

Clear-eyed, unsparing, and deeply unsettling, Broken Plea reopens a case that never should have closed as it did—and invites readers to look again at what justice demands when the truth remains unresolved.

Reference material can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Wish we knew more

So incredibly frustrating to hear the authors detailed, passionate and, reasonable, conclusions/findings and know that there is so much more that could have been explained. I think hearing the authors detailed explain the mislabeling and mishandling of evidence adds more mystery to the Idaho 4. After listening… I’m not convinced justice was fully served. Seems as though we missed a few guilty parties…

clarity

I liked how descriptive this book was and he stayed within the boundaries of the actual evidence.

Wow. We were duped

Incredible book by Whitcomb. He's made an extremely compelling case that there was more than one killer. Furthermore he pokes holes using documents existing in preparation for trial. Any good crime podcaster or podcaster who opined on this trial must read or listen to this book. Highly recommend 👌

New Information

There was some evidence I was not aware of and that was interesting to learn about. It left me with lots of questions about which way a trial would’ve gone. I still believe BK did it. I cannot imagine why he would have plead guilty if he hadn’t.

Eye opening

The author does a great job at articulating and enunciating the script. The book itself is extremely interesting.