Two men who seem to have little in common aside from their
desire to stay at the top of their game.
One, Richard Armstrong, born in poverty, survived the
Second World War through luck, guts and being ruthless
before buying a failing German newspaper while putting his
competitors out of business. The other, Keith Townsend,
raised in wealth, took over his family's business, his brilliance
soon making him the most successful newspaper publisher in
Australia.
Now their ambitions are about to collide as each find
themselves threated by financial disaster. In a race to save
their crumbling empires, each man must find a way to remain
on top and take control of the greatest media conglomerate
in the world.
Only one can triumph. Which one will it be?

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O' Nine Tales, is one of the world's favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in 97 countries and in more than 37 languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).