Douglas Brunt

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.