The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

“Brunt is very good at drawing out the political tensions that swirled around Diesel during his life…A dynamic detective story.” —The New York Times
“Excellent…a well-researched and well-written biography.” —Wall Street Journal
“[A] thrilling investigation…Brunt’s audacious yet surprisingly tenable theory makes for a wildly enjoyable outing.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“This book is the granddaddy of books that show you something you didn’t know about people you do…an odyssey…a terrific who-dunnit, there’s everything to love about this book.” —Mike Rowe
“The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel sheds light on one of the most perplexing mysteries of the twentieth century, and on a man whose invention had the power to threaten empires and change the fate of nations. Written with the intensity of a thriller, this brilliant work will ensure the reader and the world will long remember Rudolf Diesel.” —Jack Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Only the Dead
“Equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history.” —Jay Winik, New York Times best selling author of 1944: FDR and the Year that Changed History
“Outstanding—Brunt mixes a historian’s respect for research with a novelist’s eye for character, adds fascinating context and connections, and reaches a conclusion worthy of James Bond.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Douglas Brunt is the New York Times bestselling author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel and The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel, and host of the top-rated SiriusXM author podcast Dedicated with Doug Brunt. A Philadelphia native, he lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children.

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