~ Hardcover

~ New Release - 2021 

The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and the Largest Night of the Second World War

An exploration of how technology and good intentions collide during the heat of war.  In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm Gladwell weaves together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brother in central Alabama, a British psychopath, and prominent pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard to examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history.  

The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. 

“A thought-provoking, accessible account of how people respond to difficult choices in difficult times.  Gladwell’s easy conversational style works well … and his admiration for the Bomber Mafia shines through.  His portraits of individuals are compelling." -- Washington Post