Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy
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Maritime hijacking mystery meets global conspiracy thriller.
Dive into 'Dead in the Water' for a journey through the dark underbelly of international shipping. It's not just the thrilling true-crime narrative that will captivate you; this meticulously researched tale unravels a complex web of fraud with the urgency of a whodunit and the depth of a financial exposé—all while paying tribute to the courageous efforts to seek justice in an often lawless global industry.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780593329238
Publisher: Portfolio
Date of Publication: 2022-05-03
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.24
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Maritime hijacking mystery meets global conspiracy thriller.
Dive into 'Dead in the Water' for a journey through the dark underbelly of international shipping. It's not just the thrilling true-crime narrative that will captivate you; this meticulously researched tale unravels a complex web of fraud with the urgency of a whodunit and the depth of a financial exposé—all while paying tribute to the courageous efforts to seek justice in an often lawless global industry.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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