It was the biggest day in the life of Audrey Mestre – one expected to immortalize her in the extreme sport of freediving. She was about to set a new world record in which even the dominant males would be outshined. But as a remarkable endeavor was about to happen, a horrific sight unfolded in front of the astonished witnesses.

Audrey dies during the attempt – something had gone terribly wrong, and despite the extensive media attention, the circumstances surrounding the tragedy remained a gigantic enigma. Suspicion points towards Audrey’s husband, the legendary freediver known as Pipin. The ugly turn of events prompts his business partner and friend, Carlos Serra, a diving expert and close friend of the couple, to investigate on the matter. But when Serra informs Pipin of his intentions to search for facts, the widower rejects the motion and the struggle between the two begins.

This baffling and shocking case, named “The Last Attempt – The True Story of Freediving Champion Audrey Mestre”, is brilliantly chronicled by Serra in this book, providing the reader an inside look at one of the sport’s most sensational cases. Serra – a brother-like friend to Audrey and one of her biggest supporters – masterfully paints a powerful portrait of the whole episode, from Audrey’s last dive to the shocking result of the investigation in this comprehensive book - a gripping and controversial true story.