{"product_id":"dead-in-the-water-a-true-story-of-hijacking-murder-and-a-global-maritime-conspiracy-hardcover","title":"Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKit Chellel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A triumph of investigative journalism.\" --Tom Wright, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eBillion Dollar Whale \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating read. Highly recommended!\"-John Carreyrou, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Bad Blood\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Truly one of the most nail-biting, page-turning, terrifying true-crime books I've ever read.\" --Nick Bilton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Kingpin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning journalists Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel, the gripping, true-crime story of a notorious maritime hijacking at the heart of a massive conspiracy--and the unsolved murder that threatened to unravel it all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn July 2011, the oil tanker \u003ci\u003eBrillante Virtuoso\u003c\/i\u003e 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. How had the pirates gotten aboard so easily? And if they wanted to steal the ship and bargain for its return, then why did they destroy it? The questions didn't add up--and Mockett would never answer them. Soon after his inspection, David Mockett was murdered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDead in the Water\u003c\/i\u003e is a shocking expose of the criminal inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the \u003ci\u003eBrillante \u003c\/i\u003ehijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it--from members of the ship's\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecrew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett's murder and bring justice to his family--award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ambitious culmination of more than four years of reporting, \u003ci\u003eDead in the Water \u003c\/i\u003euncovers an intricate web of conspiracy amidst the lawless, old-world industry at the backbone of our new global economy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Campbell \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning reporter and editor for \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, covering major political and busi­ness stories across the Asia-Pacific region. He has reported from more than twenty countries on subjects including crime, terrorism, climate change, and public health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKit Chellel \u003c\/b\u003eis a reporter at Bloomberg and a writer for \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. He has won numerous international prizes for his work, covering everything from Chinese state hackers and feuding hedge funds to shady Nigerian oil deals and Irish sectarian gangsters.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.13 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767335387424,"sku":"9780593329238","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/379149a0ca024dc0d6f79a18bd66915e.webp?v=1780309234","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dead-in-the-water-a-true-story-of-hijacking-murder-and-a-global-maritime-conspiracy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}