
The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon
Liu Yuejin is a work-site cook and small-time thief whose bag is stolen. In his search for it, he stumbles upon another bag, this one containing a flash disk that chronicles high-level corruption by some of China’s elite businessmen. This discovery sets off an intense, convoluted chase through the streets and back alleys of Beijing that ensnares an ever-widening cast of businessman, crooked officials, and criminals obsessed with finding the disk—all while Liu searches with growing desperation for his money.
There are no heroes in this scathing, complex, and highly readable novel about the dark side of China’s predatory capitalism, corruption, and plight of the underclasses. The Cook, the Crook, and the Real Estate Tycoon reveals a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with issues of class at two extremes: the super wealthy and the migrant workers who, along with a culture of deceit and official corruption, make them rich.

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