NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Crime Library) — Monday, Nov. 15, 2004, was the perfect day for a cruise. Clear and bright, the temperature was in the mid-70s with winds  Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire less than 10 mph. A typical California day.

Thomas and Jackie Hawks

It was at times such as this that Thomas and Jackie Hawks probably felt twinges of regret for deciding to sell their beloved 55-foot yacht, the Well Deserved. The vessel had been their home for the previous three years as they had