In this true political thriller, former Finance Minister Giorgos Papakonstantinou tells the insider story of the Greek drama - a drama that brought Europe and the international financial system to the brink of collapse. It is the harrowing tale of a country forced into unprecedentedly painful measures due to past failures. It is the story of people who tried to influence events that spiraled increasingly out of control. And it is the story of decisions - both good and bad, right and wrong - made during official conferences or secret meetings in Brussels, Berlin, Frankfurt, Paris, London, New York, Washington, and Athens; in Luxembourg in the courtyard of a chateau, in Davos in a hotel kitchen, or during the Bilderberg Conference in Madrid; in elegant offices and in musty rooms.