The novel tells about the ups and downs of life and the brilliant career of Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, who served as Minister of Oil of Saudi Arabia for about a quarter of a century. The reader will learn about the secret struggle behind the scenes of power, about the real price of “black gold”, about how the largest terrorist acts are committed... The most interesting factual material and the fascinating manner of presentation made this book a bestseller. It is published in Russian translation for the first time.