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THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL - DOUGLAS ...

This instant New York Times bestselling dynamic detective story (The New York Times) reveals
the hidden history Rudolf Diesel  one of the world's greatest inventors  and his mysterious
disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29  1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway
between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world  Rudolf Diesel
whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry
forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and
headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident  suicide  or murder. After rising from
an impoverished European childhood  Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful
engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so  he became not only an
international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of
Germany and John D. Rockefeller  the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world.
The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to
challenge Great Britain's Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the
betterment of the world. Now  New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt reopens the case
and provides an absolutely riveting (Chris Bohjalian  #1 New York Times bestselling author) new
conclusion about Diesel's fate. Brunt's book is equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes
[and] yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history
(Jay Winik  New York Times bestselling author).

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