‘The authors recount these events in the form of a thriller with fantastic changes of scene from one boardroom or luxury hotel to another as each side seeks to drum up support from investors. The result is a tumultuous narrative’ Sunday Telegraph

In the history of bitter global takeover battles none comes bigger or nastier than the dramatic bid by London-based multi-billionaire Lakshmi Mittal to take over Arcelor with its headquarters in Luxembourg. Mittal Steel was the number one maker of steel in the world, Arcelor close behind at number two. Mittal was out to become the biggest steel man the world has ever seen. His vision: to consolidate the industry into a few major players and take advantage of the booming markets of China, Brazil and India.