In 2014, Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon disappeared in the Panamanian rainforest.
In 2024, the mysterious cold case is reinvestigated and reassessed.

On April 1, 2014, Dutch tourists Lisanne Froon and Kris Kremers disappeared while on the Pianista Trail. Ten years later, their case has developed into one of the most mysterious true-crime cases, thanks to a constant stream of new clues and theories. Hardly a week goes by without a new podcast or YouTube documentary being released. While internet detectives argue doggedly over the question of whether an accident or a crime was the cause of the girls’ deaths, journalists keep trying to seize control of the interpretation.

So far, only a handful of people have managed to access the official investigation files, which are considered secret. But they have come to completely different conclusions. A book published in 2021, co-authored by the public prosecutor investigating the case at the time, attempts to reinforce the accident theory, taking a highly selective approach and ignoring unmistakable evidence that points to foul play. In contrast, a true-crime podcast series that has become an international bestseller picks up on an abstruse crime theory that deliberately manipulates its listeners and has been circulating for a long time.

Complete analysis of the investigation files, expeditions into the cloud forest, new witnesses and clues

For the first time, investigative journalists Christian Hardinghaus and Annette Nenner have been able to scientifically analyse the official investigation files and forensic reports and clear up misinformation on both sides. Their meticulous work is also based on five months of intensive research on the ground. Every key witness was re-interviewed in person, and new evidence was collected. Nenner also explored the Panamanian cloud forest by day and night, tracing the paths that Kris and Lisanne might have taken.

Still Lost in Panama tells the story of Kris and Lisanne in more suspense and detail than ever before.The authors sort out the pieces that don’t fit in one of the biggest puzzles of our time, and add even more important ones to bring greater clarity to the cold case.

On the tenth anniversary of the Pianista Trail tragedy, this book is a tribute to the relentless search for answers, a memoir of two lives cut short far too soon, and a must-read for anyone interested in true crime and unsolved mysteries.

Fact versus fiction

• Evaluation of the investigation files, search protocols, and forensic reports
• Uncovering shocking investigative errors
• New expeditions into the cloud forest
• Interviews with old and new witnesses
• Evidence for reopening the cold case

Secrets unraveled

• Research into Pandilla: Who is really in the ominous swimming photo?
• The exoneration of tour guide Feliciano Gonzalez
• Who owns the red truck?
• What happened to the red plastic bag?
• The mystery surrounding the lonely hut at the Mirador
• A fresh look at the time puzzle
• And many more