Douglas Brunt

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Lawyer Kang Shin-Ok's Memoir of 'Kim Jae-Gyu' Forever on the Side of Justice written by Hong Yoon-Oh ..

Mar 7, 2025 | exbulletin.com | Douglas Brunt |Hong Yoon-Oh |Gil Chul Hyun |Lee Seung Hoon

Forever on the side of justice This is a memoir that summarizes the lively development and records of Kang Shin-Ok, a human rights lawyer from the first generation that represents Korea. His life is in line with the history of the development of democracy in the Republic of Korea.
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Jul 30, 2024 | thebanner.org | Douglas Brunt |Trevor Denning

The world political machine has many moving parts. Personal agendas, technological advances, the discovery of natural resources, and nationalistic oneupmanship start wars and end them. Sometimes significant people and moments get lost in the swirl of major events, rattling around in the depths like loose coins in a washing machine. One such casualty of history (literally and figuratively) is Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the engine that carries his name and still dominates the transport industry.
A Famous Death That Wasn’t?

Apr 30, 2024 | leadersedge.com | Scott Naugle |Douglas Brunt |Zach West

Lifestyle Reader's Edge the May 2024 issue A review of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I “There, near the mouth of the Scheldt River along the eastern edge of the English Channel, in the rippling black, the men on the small vessel realized what they’d seen. It was a body.” It is Oct. 11, 1913.
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Apr 5, 2024 | yachtsinternational.com | Douglas Brunt

Crew members of the Dutch pilot steamer Coertzen approached the object that had caught their attention. There, near the mouth of the Scheldt River along the eastern edge of the English Channel, in the rippling black, the men on the small vessel realized what they’d seen. It was a body. Though the decomposition was ghastly, the sailors noticed the fine quality of the clothing that still wrapped the body.
Book Excerpt: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Mar 6, 2024 | powerandmotoryacht.com | Douglas Brunt

October 11, 1913. There was something in the water. Crew members of the Dutch pilot steamer Coertzen approached the object that had caught their attention. There, near the mouth of the Scheldt River along the eastern edge of the English Channel, in the rippling black, the men on the small vessel realized what they’d seen. It was a body. Though the decomposition was ghastly, the sailors noticed the fine quality of the clothing that still wrapped the body.
Book talk: murder, love and an old conspiracy

Feb 24, 2024 | canberradaily.com.au | Dinuka McKenzie |Ellen Feldman |Douglas Brunt

This week, Jeff Popple reviews three books about murder, love, and an old conspiracy. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog murdermayhemandlongdogs.comHarper Collins, $32.99Dinuka McKenzie has quickly established herself as a major presence in Australian crime fiction circles. Her first novel, The Torrent, was an impressive debut and her second, Taken, was just as good. Now with Tipping Point, she further cements her reputation.
Book World: An inventor vanished in 1913. This novelist thinks he cracked the case.

Sep 25, 2023 | lmtonline.com | Douglas Brunt |Andrea Pitzer

- - - A famous inventor vanishes at sea under cover of darkness. His disappearance benefits powerful men in a world on the brink of war, inspiring speculation about suicide, mishap, murder or a faked death. How would you look for the truth?
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

Sep 18, 2023 | bookbrowse.com | Douglas Brunt

Book Summary The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I - this book answers the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England.
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I: 9781982169909: Brunt, Douglas: Books

Jun 30, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Douglas Brunt

Review “[A] thrilling investigation...Brunt’s audacious yet surprisingly tenable theory makes for a wildly enjoyable outing.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “The author’s interest in history and politics shines through in his well-researched, engaging book...fascinating...a worthy read.” –Kirkus “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...
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I: 9781982169909: Brunt, Douglas: Books

Jun 27, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Douglas Brunt

Review “The author’s interest in history and politics shines through in his well-researched, engaging book...fascinating...a worthy read.” –Kirkus “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...