How did more than $2.5 billion vanish?
This is a real-life story about the theft of a fabulous treasure the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some $2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation which disappeared in transit following the Nazi collapse in 1945.
Nazi Gold
This is a real-life story about the theft of a fabulous treasure - the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some $2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation - which disappeared in transit following the Nazi collapse in 1945. Taking nine years to investigate it is also the story of a mystery and a cover-up which threatened to involve the US Army in Germany, the Pentagon and the Department of the Army in a scandal which predated Watergate by nearly 30 years.
Beginning in Berlin in the dying moments of Hitler's Third Reich, the trail shifts to the Nazis' Alpine Fortress in Bavaria, then spreads as far afield as Switzerland, South America and the USSR. At the heart of the robbery lies an unholy combination of former enemies - opportunist US army personnel and unscrupulous ex-Nazis - none of whom have ever been brought to trial.
The authors' quest led them to the murky, dangerous post-war world of racketeering, corruption and gang warfare. Their reporting, matching eyewitness testimony with recently declassified Top Secret documents from the US archives, sets out to lay bare this crime and American cover-up. The latest edition includes new evidence that throws further light on the crime, including the authors' discovery of the whereabouts of a portion of the missing gold.
As a test case Sayer and Botting persuaded the US State Department to initiate a 14-year-long investigation that culminated in the missing gold resurfacing in the Bank of England under mysterious circumstances in late 1996 .
The authors' quest led them to the murky, dangerous post-war world of racketeering, corruption and gang warfare. Their reporting, matching eyewitness testimony with recently declassified Top Secret documents from the US archives, sets out to lay bare this crime and American cover-up. The latest edition includes new evidence that throws further light on the crime, including the authors' discovery of the whereabouts of a portion of the missing gold.
As a test case Sayer and Botting persuaded the US State Department to initiate a 14-year-long investigation that culminated in the missing gold resurfacing in the Bank of England under mysterious circumstances in late 1996 .
"A riveting thriller-style account of what happened to the nazi gold hoard”
The Guardian - London
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April 5, 2019
The US edition is now scheduled for publication on the 16th April. The publication date of the UK edition has changed from the 16th May to the 27th June. Foreign rights have recently been sold to the Czech Republic and China. The first review is from Andrew Roberts, best selling author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny “This gripping account of one of the important but lesser-known aspects of the last days of the Second World War is packed with brand new information. Ian Sayer is a fine World War Two historian and the owner of the greatest private archive on the subject in Britain and has a long and enviable track record of discovering great historical scoops. Written with pace and verve, yet always true to the facts, this extraordinary story would make an amazing feature film.” Co-author Jeremy Dronfield has also recently published the Sunday Times and Amazon bestseller The […]
March 2, 2019
I can now confirm that Hitler’s Last Plot will be published in the US on the 16th April and in the UK on the 16th May. Don’t forget that if you are thinking of buying a copy you just need to go to the ‘Buy Now’ section of the website where you can get a copy from Amazon in the US or the UK simply by clicking the appropriate ‘Buy Now’ button.
February 18, 2019
Eighteen months ago I was approached by Swedish journalist, Marcus Wallen, who had developed an interest in Nazi Gold. He had uncovered some interesting correspondence between the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin and one of the protagonists in Nazi Gold. He came to see me and spent several days exploring my Nazi Gold archives. Two weeks ago the results of his research were published by Albert Bonniers Forlag. The book’s title is ‘Naziguldet och de Invigdas Hemlighet’ which translates roughly into ‘The Secrets of Nazi Gold’. Last week I received an inscribed copy and was amazed (and indeed, honoured) when I saw that the book had been dedicated to me. Marcus tells me that he had already appeared on several Swedish TV and radio programs. So the story of Nazi Gold still seems to fascinate people all over the world. Long may it continue!
REVIEWS
The Sayer-Botting archive is a fitting monument to their dedication and research. A tale worth retelling.
Reads like the sleazy world described in Graham Greene’s Third Man with several noughts added to the transactions
A riveting thriller-style account of what happened to the nazi gold hoard
Without doubt the best real-life whodunnit since All the President’s Men
