“…one of the strangest celebrity disappearing acts in modern history. Absolutely riveting.”
“I loved this book as mesmerizing, you-can’t-make-this-up history about political leaders, inventors, and robber barons in the run-up to World War One; but I also devoured it as one of the strangest celebrity disappearing acts in modern history. Absolutely riveting.” –Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant and The Lioness
“…a page turning crime thriller.. delivers a significant new understanding of the forces that shaped the outcome of World War I and beyond.”
“The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel is a page turning crime thriller that also delivers a significant new understanding of the forces that shaped the outcome of World War I and beyond. This fascinating story, told in the most vivid fashion, about a name so many recognize has been missed by true crime aficionados and historians alike -- until now. An important addition to 20th century history”. –Dan Abrams, ABC News Chief Legal Analyst and bestselling author of Alabama v. King
“Brunt mixes a historian's respect for research with a novelist's eye for character”
More praise for The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel; “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 - literally.” –Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author