Leta Cordes, 49, disappeared from St. Maarten on January 11th, 2008. Originally from Orange County, California, Leta and her husband had recently built a vacation home on the island. 

They had just enjoyed their first Christmas holiday with friends when Leta left her house after dinner and drinks to gamble at the nearby resort... but she never returned.

There are very few physical clues in this case, but someone out there holds the truth about Leta's fate. Many of her friends believe it was her husband, and authorities have named him as suspect number one, but what if it wasn't him?

What unfolded that night, leading to Leta Cordes's mysterious disappearance?

Listen as we dive into St Maarten, the case of Leta Cordes, and how to stay alive on vacation.

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