1930s Shanghai's nature as a haven for the outlaws of the world saw two particular criminals ascend: 'Lucky' Jack Riley who had escaped from prison in the US, and ruler of the clubs 'Dapper' Joe Farren. Their story is related here with a level of colour and energy reminiscent of James Ellroy A spellbinding and dramatic account of Shanghai's lawless 1930s and two of its most notorious criminals, by the author of the prize winning Midnight in Peking
