Prologue
Our story starts not with a place, but with a person. A prince amongst men. A man with no equal. My best friend. Let me lay this out for you, ladies and gentlemen. This is a story about travel. About friendship. Murder. Corruption. Wealth. About events that are completely incomprehensible to the likes of you and me. Nearly fifty years later, I still have to remind myself that this time of my life was not a dream. That I did not imagine Maurice. For in the deepest depths of my mind, I could not have created stories such as those that I will tell you. These stories are real. I promise you that. After all, nothing boggles the minds of men more than the simple truth. Fasten your seatbelts, you’re in for a bumpy ride and a journey you will never forget.
