{"product_id":"9781529099928","title":"The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream","description":"Author: Patrick Radden Keefe\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529099928\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 232mm x 155mm x 32mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Reads like a mashup of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it's all true.' - \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmpire of Pain\u003c\/i\u003e investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York's Chinatown managed a multi-million dollar business smuggling people. Patrick Radden Keefe reveals the inner workings of Cheng Chui Ping, aka Sister Ping's complex empire and recounts the decade-long FBI investigation that eventually brought her down. He follows an often incompetent and sometimes corrupt INS as it pursues desperate immigrants risking everything to come to America, and along the way, he paints a stunning portrait of a generation of illegal immigrants and the intricate underground economy that sustains and exploits them. Grand in scope yet propulsive in narrative force, \u003ci\u003eThe Snakehead\u003c\/i\u003e is both a kaleidoscopic crime story and a brilliant exploration of the ironies of immigration in America.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45065886531742,"sku":"ADS-9781529099928","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529099928.jpg?v=1738731662","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529099928","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}