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    The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive

    Philippe Sands

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    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE

    'Hypnotic, shocking and unputdownable' JOHN LE CARRE

    'Remarkable' THE SUNDAY TIMES

    'Breathtaking, gripping, shattering' ELIF SHAFAK

    'A taut and finely crafted factual thriller' OBSERVER

    'A triumph of research and brilliant storytelling' ANTONY BEEVOR

    'Extraordinary' EVENING STANDARD

    In this riveting real-life thriller, Philippe Sands offers a unique account of the daily life of senior Nazi SS Brigadefuhrer Otto Freiherr von Wachter and his wife, Charlotte. Drawing on a remarkable archive of family letters and diaries, he unveils a fascinating insight into life before and during the war, as a fugitive on the run in the Alps and then in Rome, and into the Cold War. Eventually the door is unlocked to a mystery that haunts Wachter's youngest son, who continues to believe his father was a good man - what happened to Otto Wachter while he was preparing to travel to Argentina on the 'ratline', assisted by a Vatican bishop, and what was the explanation for his sudden and unexpected death?

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    Praise for The Ratline

    • Hypnotic, shocking and unputdownable

    • A feat of exhilarating storytelling - gripping, gratifying and morally robust - OBSERVER

    • A stunning achievement

    • A formidable piece of historical sleuthing written with all the pace and suspense of a thriller - FINANCIAL TIMES

    • Every bit as good as EAST WEST STREET - THE TELEGRAPH

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    Philippe Sands

    Philippe Sands

    Philippe Sands is Professor of Public Understanding of Law at UCL, visiting professor at Harvard Law School and a practising barrister at 11 KBW. He has been involved in many significant international cases in recent years, including Pinochet, Congo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Guantanamo, Chagos and the Rohingya. He has served as President of English PEN and as a member of the board of the Hay Festival.

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