NYT bestseller The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel to be optioned
Priority Pictures, the production company of Emmy-winning producers Lizzie Friedman, Karen Lauder, and Greg Little, has optioned Douglas Brunt‘s NYT bestseller The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel and will develop it for the screen, Deadline has learned.
“…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
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Downloads
Doug Brunt’s publisher for “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel” has provided a set of media for your social feeds and book clubs. You can download them from this post.
Explore the Case of Rudolf Diesel
Uncover the historical figures, the industrialists, the technology and the strange events around Rudolf Diesel’s disappearance. This is a valuable resource for Book Clubs or readers who want to dig deeper into this fascinating real-life story.
Author’s Note: “The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel”
Douglas Brunt's introduction to his fascinating new work offers some insights for readers and book groups to the story behind the story: “I came upon a list of “mysterious disappearances at sea.” Down the list a bit I saw the name Rudolf Diesel and wondered if there was any connection between this person and my new Diesel marine engines. I clicked to a summary of the events of September 29, 1913, and began the extraordinary voyage that led to this book…”