Dimensions
129 x 198 x 28mm
When Mark Thatcher was arrested for helping to fund a plot to overthrow President
Teodoro Obiang of the oil-rich African state of Equatorial Guinea, the spotlight was
suddenly back on the controversial multimillionaire son of the former prime minister and
his dubious business ventures. And the scandal revived an even more enticing mystery:
just how has Mark Thatcher accumulated his large pot of gold?
THATCHER’S FORTUNE reveals that while she was prime minister, Lady Thatcher was
active in lobbying for contracts in which her son had a commercial interest. Despite the
potential damage to her government, she allowed him to use her office to enrich himself
through arms deals in the Middle East, construction contracts in the Gulf and oil ventures
in Africa.
After his mother was ousted from Downing Street, and while personally dogged by
lawsuits and tax investigations, Mark Thatcher moved to South Africa. It was here that
his association with gun-runners and mercenaries led to his involvement in the dramatic
attempt to topple the president of Equatorial Guinea.
Packed with new revelations about Mark and Lady Thatcher’s commercial and financial
affairs, THATCHER’S FORTUNE is an insider’s account of one of the world’s most
famous political dynasties.
