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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

Written 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
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This book starts innocently enough, with David Mocket going to Yemen to work and live. In the middle of the book, we discover a car bomb has killed him. In the first chapter, we also learn about the threats to his life.
From there, Kit Chellel and Matthew Campbell take you on a journey into the murky world of shipping, scuttling, fraud, insurance, and how the ruthless get away with every criminal act.

The tale is fascinating, and I applaud the authors for keeping me on the edge of my seat for the entire duration of the book.

In the audiobook, Tim Bentinck's narration is marvelous. He is never over the top, yet he pulls you along as the book progresses.

This is brilliant. I picked it up on a whim and loved it. Am I shocked? Yes, and no. Have I been enlightened, and did I learn something? Yes.

This will make you go wow

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Although a true story, it almost moves like a fictional plot at the same time exposing the murky waters of the shipping and the insurance industries. The narration is equally impressive. strongly recommended

a brilliantly researched book.

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'Dead In The Water' is an eye opener about how the global shipping business operates - but at the same time, it is also a mystery thriller about the one of the most high profile maritime criminal cases.

The chapters are concise and easy to listen to in one session. The character build-up is very well done - especially for the protagonist - David Mockett - as it should be and the information is very clear.

This is one of the best books in my collection and also high up on my list of books that must be read. Highly recommended for me.

Documentary that reads like a spy-thriller

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One would think that this was a script of some thriller movie, without realising that it was based on true events. Couldn’t stop listening once I started.

Very intriguing story

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