The Einstein Vendetta Hitler, Mussolini, and a true story of murder

About the author

Thomas Harding is a bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 20 languages. He has written for the Sunday Times, the Washington Post and the Guardian, amongst other publications.

He is the bestselling author of Hanns and Rudolf, which won the JQ-Wingate Prize for Non-Fiction, The House by the Lake, which was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award, Blood on the Page, which won the Crime Writers' Association 'Golden Dagger Award for Non-Fiction', and The Maverick, which was selected by the New York Times as a Critic's Pick for 2023. His most recent book, The Einstein Vendetta (2025), is a true story of betrayal and murder in Nazi-occupied Italy.

You can follow Thomas on Twitter/x @thomasharding

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Harding
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 23.04.2026
• Subject: Non-fiction book; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989)
• EAN: 9781405958462
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-5846-2
• Pages: 400
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 19.8 x 1.5 cm
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