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The Bigamist
- The True Story of a Husband's Ultimate Betrayal
- Narrated by: Mary Turner Thomson
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
Now airing as the three-part documentary series The Other Mrs Jordan on ITVX.
From whirlwind romance to gaslighting campaign: this is truth far stranger than fiction.
When Mary met Will Jordan online, she was a single mother who’d given up trying to find Mr Right. And yet here he suddenly was: articulate and attractive, with a fascinating background. Soon they were in love, and when he proposed after a month it seemed recklessly romantic.
Caught up in a whirlwind, Mary accepted that Will’s work often took him away from home, out of contact. She was his rock, supporting him emotionally when a misunderstanding led to criminal charges, and even selling everything when blackmailers threatened to kidnap their children. Together, they took on the world.
And then one day the phone rang, and a woman introduced herself as ‘the other Mrs Jordan’…
In this raw account of deception on a grand scale, Mary Turner Thomson recounts what happened after she discovered every word he’d said, from the very first moment, was a lie. This is her painful, humiliating truth—but she tells it for one reason: she too was once a strong, independent woman who would have read all this and thought It could never happen to me…
Revised edition: Previously published as The Bigamist: the true story of a husband’s ultimate betrayal, this edition of The Bigamist includes editorial revisions.
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- Kate
- 28-05-23
Really enjoyed this
Really interesting listen. I still can’t quite fathom how these men get away with what they do but Mary does a good job of explaining the grooming and the ways in which she was sucked in and her approach to the other women was excellent given what she was going through.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-03-21
Thoroughly enjoyed this cautionary tale.
Narrared extremely well by the author, this true story of bigamy had me hooked from start to finish. We never really know what goes on behind closed doors do we.
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- martina
- 30-07-21
Wow
Very interesting story very well told! Mary is a very strong lady and excellent narrator too!
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- sharon mooney
- 28-05-21
Interesting but difficult to listen to.
I found it an interesting story but one That was difficult to comprehend. Obviously this person was a master manipulator and found one very vulnerable woman to prey on. I am still digesting this story.
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- Samantha Cutbush
- 14-05-21
Bl00dy brilliant!
Mary, if you are reading this - you are a truly inspiring woman… what you went through is unbelievable and I’m so glad you shared your story!
I was completely hooked from the outset!
I hope today brings you a little bit of happiness that you deserve xx
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- D
- 14-10-22
Excellent narration and what a story!
This had me hooked from start to end. The authors emotional response to the memories is very evident at times and it's obvious that this was more than just a story.This is part of the healing, a way of moving forwards. I hope she has found the happiness and peace she deserves.
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- Pauline
- 22-09-20
Shocking and informative
This is one book that I struggled to put down. It's almost unbelievable in parts, and there is a tendency to feel very angry at the author for what seems like her absolute unwillingness to accept reality. But I've come to the conclusion that this man was a consummate professional in his chosen career...that of a serial liar, thief, bigamist and worse. None of us can judge this lady until we have walked in her shoes. I wish her well & thank her for her courage in telling her story. Highly recommended.
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- Lulu
- 22-02-23
Unbelievable
But what was unbelievable wasn't the bigamist himself (although he was dreadful), it was the gullibility of the author. An intelligent woman with a strong, loving family, she could not see the red flags that were being wafted in front of her eyes. If someone tells you they work for the CIA, they do not work for the CIA!! But to go on and give this man so much money, on demand, and have not one but two children with him, whilst on the verge of bankruptcy, is irresponsible in the extreme. I hate the man, but have little sympathy for his "wife".
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- J HITCHCOX
- 14-02-23
The story is really interesting
The story was really interesting and fats passed but i personally didn’t enjoy the way it was told.
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- Mog
- 07-12-23
Fascinating
What an amazing story and so brave of the author to share. So well written and narrated.
Mary, I do hope the future brings you much happiness and peace
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