Natalee Holloway went on a celebratory graduation trip to the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba in May 2005 – and never returned home. She was 18.

The disappearance caused a media frenzy in both the U.S. and Aruba. Natalee was with a group of 124 graduates on a 5 day trip to the dream island when she vanished.

The honours student was last seen leaving the vicinity of a club in the early hours of the morning with a man and his two companions in their car. They claim they dropped her off at her hotel, but they are reported to have changed their story many times.

Although there have been extensive land and water searches, suspects have been arrested and released, the mystery remains unsolved. No body has been found.

Natalee’s father has poured out his grief in a book entitled Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise.

I am a father who has no idea what has happened to his child. The questions run through my mind all day long. They keep me awake at night. Is she dead? Is she alive? Is she being held captive somewhere? Are they hurting her? Is she crying out for me?

The book describes behind-the-scenes details of the investigation, claims of corruption with the Aruban law enforcement, and the countless trails leading to possible rape, murder, and even sexual slavery.

In memory of those who are still missing.