Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China Free Audiobook Download by Desmond Shum

Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China is a riveting true story about the secret world of China as seen through the eyes of Desmond Shum.

In the late 1990s, China was still a nation in transition. The government was struggling to protect its citizens from crime, corruption and poverty. But one man found himself in an unusual position: he had caught a criminal who knew how to smuggle red-coloured designer bags from the US into China and he was willing to pay off the police to keep his secret.

A former Chinese government official under Communist Party leadership, Desmond Shum is one of the country's highest-ranking intelligence officials. As a former member of China's powerful State Security Bureau, he has seen and participated in the highest levels of corruption and power struggles that have dominated his country for decades.

Desmond Shum is a Chinese-American businessman who has been living in China since the late 80s. His book is not really about China, it is the story of his family's rise and fall from power and wealth in an era where corruption and a culture of greed pervades, but did he get all his information from personal experience?

Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China by Desmond Shum is an inside look into Chinese society that evokes thoughts of suspense and intrigue. We see the contrast between the Communist regime and a newly-emerging capitalist one as well as the influence of Western culture on a once-closed nation.

The Chinese communist party, which had ruled China for decades, was about to undergo a major change. The ruling elite needed a way to maintain control of their power and quell any potential unrest from the people. They would use an old Russian tradition called roulette. Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China is a story of how this new system works.