A microcosm of vice and sin in the 1930s, the Peking Badlands stood in the shadow of the city’s exclusive foreign enclave. Following the murder of a young English woman, a fleeting spotlight was cast on the area offering a brief glimpse into a secretive world and bringing the lives of its residents sharply into focus. Paul French continues the stories touched upon in his international bestseller Midnight in Peking. With eyewitness accounts and new research, he explores the astonishing stories of the denizens who called the Badlands – a decadent and amoral playground – home.
【作者简介】
保罗•法兰奇（Pual French），生于伦敦，求学于伦敦和格拉斯哥，曾在上海工作、生活多年，出版过多部传播甚广的分析、评论中国的专著。其力作《午夜北平》一度上榜《纽约时报》畅销书单和英国广播公司第四电台《本周佳作》（Book of the Week）节目。它还将由英国荣誉影视公司（Kudos Film and Television in the UK）制作成一部迷你电视连续剧，在世界范围内播出。
【译者简介】
兰莹，先后就读于外交学院英语系、中国人民大学美术学院。现为公务员，从事对外文化艺术交流工作。业余从事文学、历史、美术领域的翻译，已出版译著三本。