From the maritime attorney who solved both of Nathan Carman’s murders, featuring never-before-revealed case testimony and evidence…
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Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman
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Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman
When Nathan and Linda Carman were a week overdue on a fishing trip, 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? His mother Linda was missing at sea. Then news broke that Nathan was the primary suspect in his grandfather’s unsolved shooting death three years before. The last person to see them alive, 22-year-old Nathan was now in line for an $11 million inheritance! He sure looked guilty.
Or, did his grandfather’s dark secrets harbor other suspects? Was Nathan just misunderstood and targeted by police due to his autism? After ABC 20/20 and Netflix documentaries plus multiple books, speculation abounds and lacking eyewitnesses, the verdict on Nathan Carman has been up in the air.
Until now! Maritime Attorney David Farrell delivers the first evidence-driven, insider account. Drawing on exclusive exhibits and his five interrogations of Carman, Farrell and his team fill in the blanks with oceanography, forensics, and missing documents they hunted down close to home and around the world.
Dead in the Water readers will uncover never-before-revealed details about Nathan’s missing assault rifle and what happened to his mother on their doomed fishing trip. Then pull up a seat inside the federal court trial to see if Nathan’s dream of drifting away with millions of dollars comes true.
Here’s What They’re Saying
“With a lawyer’s eye for detail and an instinctive flair for story-telling, David Farrell’s Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman weaves a behind-the-scenes look at a true crime mystery that gripped the nation. A world-class maritime attorney and former commercial fisherman, Farrell peppers his narrative with deep insights into New England’s waters. You’ll feel like you’re sitting in a salty old bar in Chatham, having a couple of beers and listening to an ancient sea yarn with a great New England vibe.”
–Michael Harvey, creator of A&E’s Cold Case Files and bestselling author of Brighton
“Nathan Carman and his insurer headed to court in Providence, Rhode Island, battling it out in what would be Nathan’s biggest legal challenge yet.”
–Deborah Roberts, anchor, ABC News 20/20 “Family Lies”
“Mr. Farrell and the insurers have made claims against me that are so tremendous I don’t feel like I can walk away from them. That’s why I’m here; it’s not about the money.”
–Nathan Carman, addressing the news media outside the Providence federal courthouse after his marine insurance fraud trial, as seen on Netflix, “The Carman Family Deaths.”
“A fascinating deep dive into the intricacies of one of New England’s most compelling nautical mysteries, with a warning to all would-be criminals of the high seas.”
–Susan Zalkind, Vice
About the Author
David J. Farrell, Jr.
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 non-fiction book.
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