Narrative non-fiction book 2 · 2009
The Snakehead
The story of Cheng Chui Ping, known as Sister Ping, who ran a shop in New York’s Chinatown and a multi-million-dollar business smuggling people from China into the United States, and of the agents who pursued her.
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Book facts
- Author
- Patrick Radden Keefe
- Series
- Narrative non-fiction, book 2 of 6
- Published
- 2009
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 1
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Snakehead
1 recurring or key character from Patrick Radden Keefe’s chart. Introduces Sister Ping.
Lead 1
- Sister PingFirst appearanceNew York shopkeeper who ran a people-smuggling empire