Douglas Brunt

Douglas Brunt is a New York Times bestselling author, novelist, and podcast host whose career spans technology, fiction, and narrative history. Before focusing on writing, Brunt worked in the technology industry as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton and as a director at Idealab, later serving as president and CEO of Authentium, Inc., a cybersecurity firm, for nearly a decade. After selling the company, Brunt transitioned to storytelling, drawing on his experience in entrepreneurship and technology.

Brunt's debut novel, "Ghosts of Manhattan," became a New York Times bestseller, offering an insider perspective on Wall Street bond traders in the years leading up to the financial crisis. He followed with "The Means," a political novel exploring the complexities of American politics. His third novel, "Trophy Son," examined the world of professional tennis and the pressures faced by young athletes. Brunt's work has been featured on "CBS This Morning "and the "TODAY" show.

As a narrative historian, Brunt authored "The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel," which investigates the disappearance of inventor Rudolf Diesel, blending true crime, history, and biography. His latest work, "The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel," explores the Nobel family's rise in the oil industry and the impact of the Russian Revolution on their legacy.

Brunt also hosts Dedicated with Doug Brunt on SiriusXM, a podcast featuring long-form interviews with prominent authors such as Jennifer Egan, Amor Towles, James Patterson, Dennis Lehane, and Diana Gabaldon.