The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel Audiobook Libro.fm

This instant New York Times bestselling dynamic detective story The New York Times reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel one of the worlds 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 multimillionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleumbased 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 Britains 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 Diesels fate Brunts 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