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A mixed-up reporting assignment led London Times Beijing Bureau Chief Oliver August to the case of Lai Changxing, an illiterate criminal mastermind who earned billions of dollars, along with the title of public enemy #1. August follows his harrowing story through dark backrooms, all the way to a face-to-face encounter with the gangster himself.

Inside the Red Mansion: On the Trail of China’s Most Wanted Man is available for purchase at amazon.com.