The True Story of Two Mysterious Deaths in an Underwater Labyrinth

“I remember being so enamoured by this fantastic tale when Dan verbally told me a few years ago. Once I recovered from the amazing twists and turns of the story I remember thinking this has to be a book, and now here it is, for everyone to be taken on this breathless journey.”

– Kipper Eldridge, Grammy and Emmy winning music producer.

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A scuba diving vacation. An uncharted underwater cave.

A friend got lost in the cave, ran out of air.

His body found with his diving knife buried in the chest.

The author accused of murder.

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It was 2002. My friends and I embarked on what should have been a fantastic sailing and scuba diving adventure along the Croatian coast. We discovered an underwater cave and went exploring. Through a cruel twist of fate, a mix of coincidence, a mistake, and bad luck, one of us vanished into the darkness. We searched for him, without any success. The following day, the authorities deployed two navy divers who seemed not to have been in any cave before to find our friend. One diver never came back.

Two days later, the nightmare intensified. One of my friends and I were accused of murder and thrown into custody. Croatian police needed someone to blame. They claimed they had found our deceased friend with his diving knife buried in his chest. Could they manufacture the evidence to sentence us? Our fight for freedom started.

The Cave is a rare blend of true crime drama from scuba diving environment, psychological thriller, and legal battle.

There is no other recorded case where a scuba diver got lost in an underwater cave and committed suicide with his own diving knife to stop the suffering. There is no other recorded case when authorities would suspect the other divers to commit murder. The author was one of the suspects and now tells this incredible story in his debut book.

Watch this space for updates, the launch is scheduled for January 2026!