Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China

Desmond Shum's memoir "Red Roulette" is a unique and incendiary memoir from an entrepreneur who rose to the zenith of power and money in 21st-century China and whose wife was disappeared and then mysteriously reappeared four years later.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

In the captivating and best-selling style of Bill Browders Red Notice, comes a unique and explosive memoir from an entrepreneur who ascended to the pinnacle of power and wealth in 21st-century China, and whose wife was mysteriously disappeared and then reappeared four years later on the eve of Red Roulettes publication and global media coverage about it.

As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity, he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan, who was determined to make her mark within Chinas male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of Chinas Communist Party, the so-called Red Aristocracy, he vaulted into Chinas billionaire class.

Soon, they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijings premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while living overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three co-workers.

In Red Roulette, Desmond Shum pulls back the curtain on Chinas ruling elite and reveals the real truth of what is happening inside Chinas wealth-making machine. This is both Desmonds story and a cautionary tale for anyone who seeks to navigate the complex and often treacherous waters of Chinas business world.

Weight: 578g
Dimension: 162 x 242 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398509900