Dead in the Water
Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry
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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.
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- Antoine NOEL
- 02-09-22
Well documented shipping industry "scandal"
a well written sorry that read like your latest police novel, expect as far as we know, it is real.
Easy going and really interesting for anyone that is willing to look behind the curtain of the shipping industry.
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- Me!
- 01-08-23
Great story well told.
Tim Bentinck sounds awfully like Michael Burke, and told this story greatly: a story about gangsters clearly all in it together ; I think there was more to the murder than the book touched on, it's possible someone seized on the chance when the right motive presented itself. Definitely worth a listen!
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- Rob Llewellyn
- 14-03-23
Fascinating and highly recommended
Incredibly interesting story of a world I knew little about - if you enjoy true crime I would highly recommend this book which covers a fascinating case in excellent detail without losing its storytelling pace. Superb
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- Anonymous User
- 04-09-22
Very well written.
Very well written and concise. Great to get a good insight in to this mainly private world.
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- Holly Smith
- 24-07-24
Good but not great
Good story that was very methodical in its telling. I wish they hadn’t had a British accent narrating an American book - made it quite jarring when Americanisms were used. It could have benefitted from a voice “actor” rather than narrator. All people from the same country had the same voice, all Greek people sounded the same, women’s voices sounded more like a caricature rather than female. Had to speed up to 1.2x to keep the pace up.
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- Jack J
- 08-07-24
Compelling listening
Compelling listening and a real eye opener. Listened to it over the space of a week and have recommended to friends.
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- Amazing Primo
- 11-10-24
nothing
no I don't want to write a review apart to say it was most interesting and informative
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-04-23
Superb
Masterful telling of a compelling story while also lifting the lid on the wider shipping industry.
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- Chris N.
- 10-03-23
Great Book- Great Narration- Weird Production!
As other reviewers have said , the book reads like a top-notch thriller but with the kind of detail and veracity that only real life provides.
The 'weird' production sounds like someone is turning the mic volume up and down, which has a strange effect!
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- Mr. J. A. Holmes
- 10-04-23
Great non-fiction writing on a par with Eric Schlosser
As the title says, this is a brilliantly written piece of investigative reporting which traces a fascinating subject across Europe and Africa. The voicing is perfect (documentary-esque.) It manages to be wholly factual whilst retaining an element of story telling and pace. A great read!
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