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Dead in the Water

Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry

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Dead in the Water

By: Kit Chellel, Matthew Campbell
Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
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In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when a crew of pirates attacked and set her ablaze in a devastating explosion. But when David Mockett, a maritime surveyor working for Lloyd's of London, inspected the damaged vessel, he was left with more questions than answers. Soon after his inspection, he was murdered.

Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the criminal inner-workings of international shipping, an old-world industry at the backbone of our global economy. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived the hijacking—from members of the ship's crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett's murder—award-winning reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history.

©2022 Matthew Campbell & Kit Chellel (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Law Murder Organised Crime True Crime Crime Detective Pirate
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I really got into the book as it went on, so much happens all around the world and we are none the wiser.

Got me in

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I knew nothing of this industry but this book explained it all. An intriguing book, highly recommend.

Astounding

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Fascinating insight into a world most people know very little about. Enjoyed the book on a long drive. Thanks for all the research.

Super interesting

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I was captivated by the storyline and looked forward to the next opportunity I had to listen to the next instalment. Highly recommend.

Captivating account of an insurance fraud case I never knew had happened

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Very interesting, book. Sad that wealth consumes the conscience of some people. , ,

What an eye opener

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A must read for every regular working person. What goes on as you/we are living our daily innocent lives!!!
Unbelievable !

Fascinating view of the underworld!

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Fantastic book but scary when see people flaunting the law with no problem with inflicting pain and death on innocent parties. Also highlight that $$$ is everything. And lastly the lack of moral fibre in supposed law enforcement agencies.
Congrats to the author and pvt investigators.

Enthralled sea tale

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I really enjoyed this book. I found the storey interesting and the performances well considered.

I enjoyed the book

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Very interesting book putting some context on our every day purchases. Quite complex at times but we’ll worth the read!

Revealing the shipping industry

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