The Ratline

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

By: Philippe Sands

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Paperback | 27 April 2021 | Edition Number 1

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304 Pages

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2.8 x 16.1 x 23.3

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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?

About the Author

Philippe Sands is Professor of Law at UCL and a practising barrister at Matrix Chambers. He has been involved in many of the most important international cases of recent years, including Pinochet, Congo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Guantanamo and the Rohingya. He is the author of LAWLESS, TORTURE TEAM, EAST WEST STREET, which won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction, and THE RATLINE. He is a contributor to the Financial Times, Guardian, New York Review of Books and Vanity Fair, and makes regular appearances on radio and television.

He is President of English PEN and a member of the board of the Hay Festival.

Industry Reviews

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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