The Greatness of Kings is a vast political thriller, based on events in New York, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Havana and Brussels, set between 1974 and 1998. It follows the adventures of impoverished aristocratic twins, sister and brother, searching for their roots after the mysterious death of their mother, an Ethiopian princess in exile.
The title refers to a priceless antique manuscript at the core of the intrigues, but also, with a cynical twist, to the corruption of all power and politics.