Vanished at Sea, Tina Dirmann
Vanished at Sea, Tina Dirmann
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Vanished at Sea
The True Story of a Child TV Actor and Double Murder

Author: Tina Dirmann

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Unabridged: 7 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/18/2018

Synopsis

Thomas and Jackie Hawks had big plans. The couple wanted to sell their retirement home--a hard earned 55-foot yacht named Well Deserved--and move onto land to spend more time with family. So when a baby-faced buyer, Skylar Deleon, wanted to test drive the yacht, the Hawks were overjoyed. However, Skylar--with his troubled past as a flamed-out childhood actor, a dishonorably discharged Marine and a suspect in the mysterious death of his former friend, Jon Jarvi--had an even more troubling future planned. But as the Hawks set sail with Skylar and two of his friends, not everyone will return.A compelling true crime, Vanished at Sea, is a murder mystery that starts as a missing persons' case and quickly evolves into homicide. In chilling detail, the book recounts Tom and Jackie's deadly voyage, when they begged for their lives before coldly being chained to an anchor and kicked overboard, to their deaths. Authorities are left to figure out how this much-loved retired couple simply disappeared. Could the ship's new owner, Skylar Deleon, be responsible? And is his young, pregnant wife, Jennifer, involved? With little physical evidence to go on, the police, prosecutor, and Hawks family struggle to find out the truth. It's a heart-stopping, page-turning account of the Hawks family's search for justice. This updated edition includes new details on the crime, convictions--and surprising new evidence on the perverted sexual motivation that may have been behind it all.

Reviews

Goodreads review by J.H. on September 17, 2017

So sad. Author Tina Dirmann did an excellent job with this book, managing to give us a good feel for both the victims and the perpetrators, with just enough about the cops and prosecutor to be interesting. One of the best true crime accounts I've read in a while. Tight, sharp, and well written.......more

Goodreads review by Ronnie on May 06, 2017

This one was hard to put down. It's a haunting case (a group of ne'er-do-wells steal a yacht and brutally murder the owners), and the author knows how to tell a story. The book was published before all the trials had ended, so you'll have to look online for the denouement.......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie on November 06, 2024

This book covers the murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawkins, a couple who were selling their yacht. A buyer came to view the yacht, murdering the couple and making off with credit cards and other items belonging to the couple. The investigation is outlined clearly in this book. For those interested, t......more

Goodreads review by J.M. on December 05, 2013

This was an interesting "true crime" book about a retired couple who were killed by a young man and several accomplices for money. Mainly, the killer figured the couple must have quite a bankroll because they were selling a large, 55-foot yacht they had called home for a few years. Fortunately, the......more

Goodreads review by Amy on August 04, 2012

well written, well researched true crime. quick read for a nice literary palate cleanser. it was decent enough, but didn't provide much that hadn't already been shown on Investigation Discovery. Also, sometimes it is good for true crime to be written after all parties have been tried, sentenced and......more

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