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Dead in the Water
- Murder and Fraud in the World's Most Secretive Industry
- Narrated by: Tim Bentinck
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Summary
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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- @ZennyReadsAlot
- 02-09-22
Do you like your ships served scuttled?
Dead in the Water by @kitchellel & @MattCampbell. This book is an example of journalism at its finest that uncovers deadly corruption within the shipping industry. The depth of research is astounding and the writing skilfully crafted. A top notch read for all 📚5/5🌟 #bookreview
Follow me on Twitter @zennyreadsalot
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- Sam
- 09-01-24
Great story incredibly well told
Thoroughly informative and very entertaining. Excellent narration. The writers shed light on the murky world of shipping and insurance through the story of the Virtuoso.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-11-22
Excellent!
Excellent! As someone who works in the insurance industry and deals with Lloyd's I found this fascinating. An excellent account of the circumstances that lead up to the murder of David and an amazing summary of the dreadful inaction by Lloyd's, Police, Investigators. Money makes the world goes round, sadly, even at the cost of good people's precious lives. Will be 100% recommending this to my insurance colleagues!
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-12-23
Easy listen, can put down and come back easily
Pitched at a level where it is interesting and detailed but not so detailed the significance looses impact
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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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