The snakehead : an epic tale of the Chinatown underworld and the American dream
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-404) and index.

The rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss--Sister Ping--and the intricate human trafficking network she created from her business in New York City's Chinatown, together with a panoramic tale about the gangland gunslingers who worked for her, the immigration and law enforcement officials who pursued her, and the generation of penniless immigrants who risked death to realize their own version of the American dream.