Merrian Carver: Another lost at sea.

Daughter vanishes while on Alaskan cruise
The strange disappearance of Merrian Carver
Robert Anglen
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 10, 2005 12:00 AM
She boarded the Mercury but never got off.
The cruise line called it a suicide.
But her father's investigation has left him with as many questions
as answers about her fate - and the cruise line itself.
Her words tumbled out of the phone, anxious and afraid.
"Do you know where my mommy is? I've been trying to call her,
and she hasn't called back for days. Is she with you?
"From his home in Phoenix, Kendall Carver forced reassurance
into his voice and tried to calm his 13-year-old granddaughter
thousands of miles away in England.

Is this a new trend?
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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/1110vanished.html