British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement, published in 2011, combines Black's extensive knowledge of the Middle East history, oil history, and geopolitics to create a fast-paced volume, and often shocking chronicle of the men and money, wars and bloodshed, invasions and deceptions that culminated in the company that became British Petroleum. Based on thousands of archival documents, including exclusive access to the corporate files of British Petroleum, Turkish Petroleum Company, and Anglo-Persian Oil Company, readers obtain an insider's view of the fabulous monopoly in history--and how it all pivoted on one man and one agreement. The story of the Redline Agreement is nothing less than the revelation of the West's secret pact to obtain Mideast and the basis for the world's involvement in the region.