Nothing Much Happens on a Boat
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Nothing Much Happens on a Boat by David Sacks
In 1979, a young British doctor and his lawyer girlfriend disappeared when on holiday in central America. They were last known to be passengers on an American man's boat. Extensive enquiries by the families to trace them were abortive and the British police were asked to investigate. The author, then a Manchester detective, considerably aided by the British foreign and Commonwealth office, investigated and finally learned of the finding of two bound and weighted bodies in the sea that had been buried unidentified. Via dental records, obtained by the officer and sent to Guatemala, the previously unidentified bodies were exhumed and found to be those of the missing couple. The boat's owner was strongly suspected of the murders and the enquiry was passed to the United States, but the investigation there somehow stalled and went cold. Then, in 2015 the case was reopened following a request from the family of one of the victims but the original Manchester police file could not be located. The original retired investigating detective was contacted and was able to supply a complete copy of the original lost file he had kept. That enabled a full review of the case by the Manchester police and also US law enforcement. A full reinvestigation of the case in the US resulted in the arrest and indictment in 2016 of the original American suspect.
Sacks, Angie: - David Sacks was a predominantly New York City-based photographer for over 20 years. He worked in 33 countries, was published in over 50 national and international magazines, and won dozens of awards, including the Nikon/PDN World in Focus Grand Prize in 2007.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781528929790 |
| ISBN 10 | 1528929799 |
| Title | Nothing Much Happens on a Boat |
| Author | David Sacks |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Austin Macauley Publishers |
| Year published | 2021-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 172 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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