Blood and Oil

Blood and Oil is a gripping work of investigative journalism that explores the life and rise of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the charismatic Saudi Arabian leader with a ruthless streak. From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters Justin Scheck & Bradley Hope, this book reveals how a rift within Saudi Arabian royalty produced the 35-year-old prince, and how his extreme brutality and excess, including the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, belie a desire to reform the kingdom. With well-known US bankers, Hollywood figures, and politicians all eager to help MBS, the stakes of his rise are bracing, as both failure and success will have reverberations around the world.