Dead in the Water - by David J Farrell (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The gripping inside story of Nathan Carman's crimes from the maritime lawyer who solved his multi-millionaire mother's disappearance at sea and his even wealthier grandfather's shooting death in bed.

When Nathan and Linda Carman were a week overdue on a fishing trip out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, few thought they would still be alive. Even the Coast Guard had called off its search. So it seemed miraculous when Nathan was spotted--on a life raft, 106 miles south of Martha's Vineyard--by the Chinese freighter ORIENT LUCKY.

But was it more than luck? Nathan survived but his mother did not. Then news broke that Nathan was the primary suspect in his grandfather's murder three years before, though the case chilled from a missing firearm. The last person to see both victims alive, twenty-two-year-old Nathan was now in line for a $10 million inheritance!

Or was Nathan, evidently on the Autism spectrum, plain unlucky to have lost the only two people close to him? As he claimed on national TV, was the focus on him as the "the lowest hanging fruit" just prejudice?

With no witnesses, no charges in his grandfather's shooting, and no body for his mother lost at sea, both cases might have gone cold...except that Nathan made an insurance claim for his lost boat. Enter maritime attorney David J. Farrell, Jr. who ties together Nathan's evil and greedy scheme.

Follow the author's team dissect Nathan's final voyage, extract exclusive testimony, and assemble evidence from around the world. In Dead in the Water, you'll pull up a seat inside the federal court trial to see if Nathan's dream of drifting away with millions of dollars comes true.

Review Quotes

"Ever wonder what it's like to investigate a murder seventy miles offshore and in a hundred and forty fathoms of murky water? Check out David Farrell's new book, Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman. A maritime attorney who worked the case, Farrell's eye for detail shines through, as does a great New England vibe. This is a fantastic sea yarn, as well as a chilling glimpse into the mind of a young man who, Farrell believes, killed not just offshore--but onshore too."--Michael Harvey, creator of A&E's Cold Case Files and best selling author of Brighton

About the Author

David J. Farrell, Jr. received his primary maritime education and initial Coast Guard licensing in Chatham, Massachusetts. He graduated from Belmont Hill School, Williams College, Columbia University, and Duke Law School.

For forty years Attorney Farrell has been a maritime casualty trial lawyer, eight years in Seattle and afterwards on Cape Cod. A past president of The Maritime Law Association of the United States, he received the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant's Distinguished Public Service Award. A titulary member of the Comité Maritime International, he served as a legal advisor to the U.S. State Department and U.S. Coast Guard at UN International Maritime Organization meetings.

A frequent speaker and author on maritime law and public policy issues, Attorney Farrell has written hundreds of non-fiction briefs during his career. Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman is his first nonfiction book.