Johnson, Scott C.

A chilling study of deception and evil.

A thought-provoking read that is essential for those interested in China's current affairs. For a look at China's current political challenges, see Carl Minzner's End of an Era.

As succinctly stated in the introduction, this title "focuses on the criminal, civil, religious, and political trials that have fascinated the American public over the course of five centuries" (though, oddly, the titular "century" is singular)...