A riveting memoir from a man who rose within the ranks of China's ultra-rich only to see his business partner-wife mysteriously disappeared. After the Communist Revolution, Desmond Shum's grandfather, a lawyer, had one chance to leave China, and instead chose to stay. The government shut down his law firm and seized his house. Written from a desire to reveal the real truth of what is happening inside China's wealth-making machine, this eye-opening tale features a memorable cast of real-life characters.