City of devils : a Shanghai noir /
French, Paul,
City of devils : a Shanghai noir / Paul French. - xx, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Includes index.
Set in 1930s Shanghai, this book explores the city's criminal underworld, focusing on notorious figures such as "Lucky" Jack Riley and "Dapper" Joe Farren. It highlights Shanghai as a haven for fugitives and opportunists amid political instability, poverty, and the looming Japanese invasion.
9781787470347
Criminals--China--Shanghai--Biography.
364.1060951 FRE
City of devils : a Shanghai noir / Paul French. - xx, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Includes index.
Set in 1930s Shanghai, this book explores the city's criminal underworld, focusing on notorious figures such as "Lucky" Jack Riley and "Dapper" Joe Farren. It highlights Shanghai as a haven for fugitives and opportunists amid political instability, poverty, and the looming Japanese invasion.
9781787470347
Criminals--China--Shanghai--Biography.
364.1060951 FRE