The Ratline

The Ratline: The Exalted Life and Mysterious Death of a Nazi Fugitive is 2020 a book by Philippe Sands. It examines the life of Nazi politician Otto Wächter, especially the time after World War II until his death in 1949; it also discusses the author's meetings with Wächter's son Horst.
Prior to the publication of the book, the author presented a ten-episode podcast series in 2018 named Intrigue: The Ratline.

Reviews

Writing for The Guardian, Ashish Ghadiali states that "in Sands we have an incomparable guide who finds a kind of redemption on every road of the human experience, though never at the expense of responsibility or truth. The outcome is a feat of exhilarating storytelling – gripping, gratifying and morally robust."