A new book will be published in 2021 about the disappearance case of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon. The book will be published in Dutch, with the title being “Verloren In De Jungle: De Mysterieuze verdwijning van Kris en Lisanne in Panama“, which translates to: “Lost In The Jungle: The Mysterious disappearance of Kris and Lisanne in Panama“.
I’m unsure of a specific release date, but Romain, whom is part of my research team, told me that the book is expected to be released around April or May of 2021.
The authors of the book are Marja West, Jürgen Snoeren, and co-author Betzaida Pitti. The book is expected to have some new details about the case, especially considering that Betzaida Pitti was a co-author.
Progress updates from the publisher can be found on:
- Dutch website: www.verlorenindejungle.nl
- English website: www.lostinthejungle-thebook.com
The websites also share some blog articles that give some interesting insights into their work and the book.
Lost In The Jungle – Verloren In De Jungle
The announcement of the book release was published online. One of the authors published this information on Reddit:
“This book is our search for the truth, we spoke to people involved – in Panama and The Netherlands, to experts on the field of survival, photo shopping (Adobe master), behavior, getting lost. To journalists, forensic experts and forensic psychiatrists. To Panamanian and Dutch people that were involved in the search parties, private investigators and finally with Betzaïda Pitti. We had access to the police file (over 2000 pages), the original photo’s, autopsy reports and so on, and held every theory against the many witness declarations and the facts.”
“…and yes, we had access to the full set of original photos and have held theories about these pictures and the exif data against the facts.”
“By full set of photo’s we mean all the photo’s including the exif data. What [is publicly] circulating is just a part of it.”
Marja West, Author – Post on Reddit
The fact that the authors had access to so many pieces of information in the investigation will surely provide for some interesting conclusions.
Co-Author: Betzaida Pitti Cerrud
Betzaida Pitti was the chief prosecutor of the disappearance case of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon. Eventually Betzaida was replaced by Hernán Mora at a time when the case was very chaotic and before the case had closed.
I previously wrote about Betzaida Pitti in a few articles. You can find her information on the Reference Guide which I organized to take notes on everyone involved in the case.
Pitti co-authored this book, which we can assume means that the book is going to share a lot of information that wasn’t previously available to the public. At the very least we’ll get to read some new perspectives.
The Parents Involvement
The parents of Kris and Lisanne weren’t directly involved with the new book. However, I did find a quote from one of the authors:
“The parents as a rule give no specific permission for any article, book or documentary, and they haven’t in this case. We have given them the possibility to read it before publication though and we will take care not to include personal effects of the girls, such as their diaries, in the book. We are in fairly regular contact with their intermediaries and made a promise not too include any information about them that would be too personal, damaging or not relevant to the case.“
Author Jürgen Snoeren – User gaspodes on Reddit
I’m glad they’re respecting the wishes of the family of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon.
English Version & Details
There are still no official plans for the book to be translated to English. Unfortunately, this means that we must wait for the publishers to release an English version of the book, or wait for someone that follows the case to translate the entire book from Dutch to English.
Here are the ISBN numbers for the book:
- ISBN-10 : 900037216X
- ISBN-13 : 978-9000372164
Here are two sites I found that you can pre-order the book:
- Amazon Link (Dutch)
- BOL.com Bookseller (Dutch)
I’m looking forward to reading the book.
Disappearance Case Information
For more information about the disappearance case of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon, please refer to my other articles:
- Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon Full Disappearance Story
- A Deep Analysis of The Night Photos (By Matt)
- Nobody Walks Off-Trail Into The Jungle Wearing Shorts
- Kris Kremers Bleached Bones – Deeper Insights
- Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon – The $83 In The Backpack
- The People Involved (Reference Guide)
All of my articles can be found on this archive page.
Looks like the writers not directly involved in case were not able to visit the location. I don‘t know how one could assess the case without looking directly at the point of the so called final daytime photo, and determining the possible distance traveled to the first emergency call. To me that is the key. If there is no opporunity to get lost or fall off in that area, something is very wrong. I watched the video the parents did when they walked the trail, and it looked like it was forwards or backwards, nowhere else to go without hopping a barbwire fence there. Imperfectplan expedition to the rescue! Send them 20 bucks and read book at public library.
Is the book out?
Shame it’s not In English..
Looks like it says english version available 15 july.
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/141020/of-piece-medical-studies-examiner
I would like an ebook version of Amazon. However, I think it will only be a physical book.
Hello JL, I’m one of the writers. I hope you understand that because of an embargo, I can’t answer all of your questions.
We, the writers, weren’t making a documentary, a producer was interested in doing so. He, the producer, based himself on our investigation. Because we didn’t accept the deal the producer offered us, we stept out of the cooperation. Later, I heard, the producer send around an email stating that the parents didn’t want to cooperate.
I’m sure the parents had access to the complete police files. Everything we discovered that wasn’t in the police files, we shared with the parents through a spokesman.
On behalf of Betzaïda Pittí I can tell you that she not only walked Pianista, she also walked miles and miles through a dense jungle during the rainy season for this case.
Because of corona and closed borders, we, the writers, weren’t able to go to Panama yet.
In this tragic case some people on the internet seem to think it’s fair to bash others. If these accusations are repeated often enough, it sort of becomes the common truth.
Often we, the writers, are accused of making money with this tragedy. Every journalist who write a word about his case, was payed (also Kryt), every television host who did an item was payed and people on YouTube making money with this case (commercials).
I don’t see how we can be less respectful for the families than the rest of the world who is writing, blogging, vlogging or talking on the internet about this case.
note: The people from ImperfectPlan didn’t asked us questions
Hi Marja,
This is Chris, editor of ImperfectPlan.com
It’s an honor to see your comment and I appreciate that you’ve taken the time to share some further insights.
I have much respect for your work on the Kremers Froon case. I applaud writers, journalists and investigators that continue to search for answers and keep this case alive. We all want more answers. But many people often overlook the fact that the work involved is tremendously time consuming and often cost money from our own pockets.
We are aware of the painstaking work involved – work that usually happens without much support, yet inevitably comes with criticism. It’s certainly much more of a sacrifice than any potential critic may suggest – by a long shot.
Romain Casalta, an aspiring journalist from France whom I work closely with, has spent thousands of dollars from his own pocket traveling to Panama to retrieve information about the case. I’ve put hundreds of hours into researching and writing about the case. Matt has spent dozens of hours testing the Canon Powershot in the rain (the same model camera the girls had). We hope to return to Panama in 2021 to continue our research about the case.
I’m looking forward to purchasing your new book. I’ll provide my feedback in the form of an article on ImperfectPlan. Feel free to reach out to me if you’re interested in being interviewed or if you need assistance in some way.
Thank you again
Hi Chris, have you already read the book? I heard it does not have any new information on the case, is that truth? do you think it is worth reading it?
Hello Marja, thank you for answering me.
I sorry I do not read any of your books. I think maybe you are not famous on Amazon best-seller book, but maybe now you will become famous from the dead women’s tragedy because you will tell the truth of what happened.
I became interested with the case so I read many places for the information, Scarlet Blog, Juan, dutch, Reddit forum, youtube video, like that. Too much is discussed on the internet world. Some is true and not true.
You told me everything you discovered that was not in the police reports you share with the parents. So do you say there was more that the prosecutor Pitti did not tell the parents for all these many years? Why Pitti tell you and not the parents? I confused a bit.
Is it the reason because maybe you and Pitti make a treaty so she can show you the police report and you give her chance to write with you?
I could not seek any information of Pitti walking on the pianista, like the parents make video, the lawyer make news video, the Daily Beast person write blog and make documentary because of very important information and so many other people too.
When did Pitti walk the pianist trail to the same place as the parents of Kris? Can you share me the link to this video or the news blog?
I look everywhere I only seen many videos of Pitti showing women’s bones in the box or sometimes she is always talking and many times in photos showing the bag of the girls in the helicopter. So that’s why I’m get confused why she show nothing of her walking this Pianist in the news in Panama. It is a big deal no? But she tell you only she walk on the pianist?
Okay yes with the Covid 19, it made a lot of trouble for everyone with travel, I understand, for me also it is problem. So you only research after covid 19? Nothing before last year in 2019?
It must be very difficult to write on the case that happened from outside your country, without going to the places to see. If you did not go to Panama before how did you get information of this case in Hollanda before? From Chris and Scarlet blog and Juan also? Or you go in the Fok dutch forum?
Maybe I understand now your name of the book is Lost in the jungle because you also decided already it is lost case without going in Panama to investigate yourself it is hard to write everything as you see, but from what Pitti tell you to see. Just my opinion with this.
Marja you don’t mind the people on the internet world about making the money from the dead women tragedy because it is only opinion of them.
Like you say today everyone makes money from the dead women so you are right to make the money too from the tragedy because the parents don’t care to help your book.
But I do not agree Pitti will also make the money from the book. Don’t you think it is disrespecting the parents a little? Okay maybe just like you she is also need the money because of the pandemic problems.
Hope you show the truth Marja because if the internet people see any lies it will become problem for you, but not Pitti I think.
So I will read your book if you have in English version. Thanks for respond me Marja.
JL
Hi Chris, I’m happy you will be reviewing this book it maybe contain some new information or maybe nothing new.
Makes me wonder why the Ms Piti is releasing the book. Is it because she wants to cover up her mistakes? Or maybe blame someone else for it when she was moved from the case? Was there pressure from her boss to save the tourist industry in Panama? Why not also the lawyer or the family of Kris and Lisanne to write for a equal look?
Also why do you think the parents refuse the book? Did the parents refuse a documentary also by this writers? Do you know if it is true?
That is very strange, because I think the parents would be happy to solve the case finally but I also read this posts on the reddit Kremers/Froons because your blog is linked many times. Maybe you have read it, or maybe you are interested in a look with the intentions of the private investor and writers:
https://www.reddit.com/r/KremersFroon/comments/kcbou6/lets_help_the_authors_of_the_book/
https://www.reddit.com/r/KremersFroon/comments/kflxa0/this_may_be_an_indication_of_where_the_upcoming/
https://www.reddit.com/r/KremersFroon/comments/kh3kpj/one_rumor_that_can_be_put_to_rest_and_thank_you/
I don’t think the writers have visited Panama or the trail, like the person from Daily Beast, and other people who attempt to get a personal experience so they make a better guess from being there.
Did Ms. Pitti also go on the Pianista to the spot where she is made the hypotheses with the two ladies fell into the water and died?
Everybody who have not been there sounds like experts, except for the Kris parents, their lawyer, Daily Beast writer and some search party who actually go and see what it would be like for the two ladies in their state and whether they would go so far in the first place.
The writers also said in the post they saw the same photos as the parents and the person of Daily Beast.
Seems like to me is not fair to the parents to hide more stuff that should have been already shown to the parents, don’t you think so? Maybe that’s why they they refuse? But I don’t know of the drama just thinking.
How would you feel if they hide information from you about your daughter who went missing and died terrible death? And now writing a book to make money with the dead ladies tragedy?
I hope you will be more respectful for the families and for Kris and Lisanne also.
Keep up the nice work on your blog.
JL
Hi JL, You ask a lot of good and pressing questions. Certainly we’ll have more information when the book is published.
Marja, one of the writers, has responded to your message. Please see her comment for more direct answers.
Thank you and cheers
Hi JL,
I’d like to answer to your questions ragarding mrs. Pittí having walked the Pianista;
Did Ms. Pitti also go on the Pianista to the spot where she is made the hypotheses with the two ladies fell into the water and died?
When did Pitti walk the pianist trail to the same place as the parents of Kris?
I can assure you that Mrs. Pittí did NOT ever walk the entire Pianista. She might have walked a piece between Boquete and the mirador. PERHAPS a small stretch beyond the mirador, but certainly not much.
As for the part of the Pianista surrounding Alto Romero: Mrs. Pittí was flown there by helicopter. At least twice. The first time to collect the remains in June 2014.
The second time to join the Dutch dog team in January 2015. From Alto Romero the team and she hiked towards the river.
According to reports, Mrs. Pittí had a difficult time keeping up with the team and actually ended up being a burden to the expedition. She ended up twisting her ankle and her knee!
Pittí mencionó que en la última expedición realizada a Alto Romero, …, sufrió un esguince en el tobillo izquierdo, además se lastimó la rodilla de la misma pierna.
January 2015, https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/nacion/caso-de-holandesas-se-mantiene-abierto-960617
No way she walked the Pianista.