Synopsis
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION
‘Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true.’ – Time
In this thrilling story of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic...
Details
16 February 2023448 pages
9781529099881Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it's all true.Time
Essential reading. . . . A rich, beautifully told story, so suspenseful and with so many unexpected twists that in places it reads like a John le Carré novel.The Washington Post
A powerful piece of reportage about the violent underworld of New York’s ChinatownThe Times
A masterwork . . . In this single tale about a global criminal, Keefe finds a story of quintessentially American hope.Christian Science Monitor
