First published 2009
Sister Ping's noodle shop is a front for her real business - smuggling thousands of Chinese immigrants to the US. As her criminal enterprise grows into a global network, she must keep one step ahead of the law and her rivals. But when a ship full of undocumented passengers runs aground, the web of crime and corruption she's woven begins to unravel. A gripping true story of ambition, ruthlessness, and the desperate pursuit of the American Dream.
Genres: crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, true-crime
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: ambition, cat-and-mouse, corruption
Setting: United States
414 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: violence