The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive Free Audiobook Download by Philippe Sands

In this non-fiction account, 'The Ratline', Swedish historian, author and journalist Philippe Sands investigates the life of Nazi fugitive Kurt Hans Lisser. Lisser was a criminal on the run from justice during World War II as he had been involved in a number of crimes against humanity, including helping to put thousands of Jews into camps.

"This is a book about the Ratline, that weaves its way through history. It starts with the Jewish refugees who fought for their lives in World War II and ends with a man, who was so anti-Semitic that he believed Jews were plotting to destroy Christian civilisation."

On October 17, 1955, six-year-old Nannie Demian was playing in her backyard in Chicago when a shadowy figure appeared. She saw the man who approached and then ran into one of the house's back rooms, shouting "They're here!" The following morning, officials found nine bodies of people recently killed by gunfire on the floor of this same room. These nine dead bodies were just some of many that had been dropped off at various locations in Chicago by a network of Nazi fugitives known as "The Ratline." When he started investigating the case years later, Sands discovered that the reason for all these murders was because top Nazis were being given asylum by US authorities who were trying to avoid war crimes charges.

This gripping historical thriller is the story of the epic escape, by air and sea, of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.

Philippe Sands has written a fascinating account of the life and death of a Nazi fugitive, Oskar Schindler. The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive is an account of the escape by Oskar Schindler from Nazi-occupied Poland to Argentina, where he became involved with German expatriates who would help him in his new endeavors. Using previously unpublished documents, Philippe Sands reconstructs one of the most important stories of World War II, which led to the rescue of 1100 Jews and 250 Christians during the Holocaust.

There is no genre more consistently vaunted than the spy novel and with good reason. As a genre it is unique, rich, reliable (and in its purest form, trustworthy) and brave enough to explore the darkest crevices of the human psyche. The Ratline is a gripping story of Nazi espionage and betrayal in Switzerland during World War II that takes place through two separate timelines: that of Nazi officer Werner Catel and his own account in 1945; and that of Swiss intelligence officer Jean-Jacques Duvalier's investigations into his contact during the war.