Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise
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Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise is an autobiographical
true crime
book by Dave Holloway about his experiences searching for his missing daughter Natalee Holloway
, co-written with R. Stephanie Good and Larry Garrison
. It was released on April 11, 2006 by the Thomas Nelson
publishing company.
in 2005. He details his experience following leads in crack house
s and personally searching landfill
s. He alleges corruption among the Aruba Police Force
, recalling that they asked him how much money he had upon arrival on the island.
Holloway accused suspect Joran van der Sloot
of repeatedly lying and believes that he is "guilty of something."
He said that he met journalists and other people who suggested writing a book, but he at first declined. Holloway decided to proceed after he saw what was being posted on the internet. He wrote the book in the hope that it would help solve the mystery. Though his ex-wife Beth
has conceded that their daughter may be dead, Holloway stated that he has been unable to come to terms with that scenario.
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
true crime
True crime
True crime is a non-fiction literary and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people.The crimes most commonly include murder, but true crime works have also touched on other legal cases. Depending on the writer, true crime can adhere strictly to...
book by Dave Holloway about his experiences searching for his missing daughter Natalee Holloway
Natalee Holloway
Natalee Ann Holloway disappeared on May 30, 2005, during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, a Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. An American student from Mountain Brook, Alabama, Holloway graduated from Mountain Brook High School on May 24, 2005, shortly before the trip...
, co-written with R. Stephanie Good and Larry Garrison
Larry Garrison
Larry Garrison is President of SilverCreek Entertainment in Los Angeles. He is an executive producer in film and television, a journalist, an author, an actor, and a publicist who works with magazine shows, print and radio...
. It was released on April 11, 2006 by the Thomas Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher)
Thomas Nelson is a publishing firm that began in Scotland in 1798 as the namesake of its founder. Its former US division is currently the sixth largest American trade publisher and the world's largest Christian publisher. It is owned by the private equity firm Kohlberg & Company...
publishing company.
Summary
The book covers Holloway's ongoing effort to locate his daughter Natalee, who disappeared during a high school graduation trip to ArubaAruba
Aruba is a 33 km-long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, located 27 km north of the coast of Venezuela and 130 km east of Guajira Peninsula...
in 2005. He details his experience following leads in crack house
Crack house
Crack house is a term mainly used in the United States used to describe an old, often abandoned or burnt-out building often in an inner-city neighborhood where drug dealers and drug users buy, sell, produce, and use illegal drugs, including, but not limited to, crack cocaine.In the 1980s, inner...
s and personally searching landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
s. He alleges corruption among the Aruba Police Force
Aruba Police Force
The Aruba Police Force is the law enforcement agency of the island of Aruba. The force operates under the authority of the Ministry of Justice.-Organization:...
, recalling that they asked him how much money he had upon arrival on the island.
Holloway accused suspect Joran van der Sloot
Joran van der Sloot
Joran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is a Dutch national who lived in Aruba. He has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States for wire fraud and extortion related to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba on May 30, 2005, and is charged in Peru with the...
of repeatedly lying and believes that he is "guilty of something."
Background
Dave Holloway stated that he started taking notes in a journal by the second week of the search in Aruba for his daughter because of inconsistencies in the witness accounts of her disappearance. He felt that authorities were trying to close the investigation because of concern that it would tarnish the island's image as a tourist destination.He said that he met journalists and other people who suggested writing a book, but he at first declined. Holloway decided to proceed after he saw what was being posted on the internet. He wrote the book in the hope that it would help solve the mystery. Though his ex-wife Beth
Beth Holloway
Elizabeth Ann Reynolds "Beth" Holloway, also previously known as Beth Twitty, is an American speech pathologist and motivational speaker. Holloway specializes in teaching special needs children in public schools...
has conceded that their daughter may be dead, Holloway stated that he has been unable to come to terms with that scenario.
Reception
Soon after its release in April 2006, the book was on The New York Times best seller list for four weeks in a row. Holloway said that he did not write the book for monetary gain and that any funds not spent on the investigation would be given to charity.See also
- De zaak Natalee HollowayDe zaak Natalee HollowayDe zaak Natalee Holloway: mijn eigen verhaal over haar verdwijning op Aruba is an autobiographical non-fiction book written by Joran van der Sloot with Zvezdana Vukojevic. It was released in 2007 in the Dutch language by Amsterdam-based publisher Sijthoff...
by Joran van der SlootJoran van der SlootJoran Andreas Petrus van der Sloot is a Dutch national who lived in Aruba. He has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States for wire fraud and extortion related to the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba on May 30, 2005, and is charged in Peru with the... - Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and FaithLoving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and FaithLoving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith is an autobiography written by Beth Holloway about her missing daughter Natalee Holloway, with portions contributed by Sunny Tillman...
by Beth HollowayBeth HollowayElizabeth Ann Reynolds "Beth" Holloway, also previously known as Beth Twitty, is an American speech pathologist and motivational speaker. Holloway specializes in teaching special needs children in public schools... - Overboord: hoe ik Joran van der Sloot aan het praten kreeg by Patrick van der EemPatrick van der EemPatrick Paul van der Eem is a Dutch Antillean entrepreneur and convicted drug dealer known for his part in the undercover television report about Joran van der Sloot that was produced by Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries...
External links
- Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise at Thomas NelsonThomas Nelson-American public officials:*Thomas Nelson, Jr. , American Revolutionary War leader; signer of Declaration of Independence; governor of Virginia...