Desert Prison Break

Author: Dongfang Ming
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book recounts a rare event in the history of the People's Republic of China. The Ganmagala Labor Camp in the Northwest. A gang of violent prisoners, led by former Nationalist officers, Zhonggong and Zhongtong agents, and heavily indebted criminals, took advantage of the chaos of the Cultural Revolution to recruit other convicts. They plotted to murder the leadership of the labor camp, secretly conducted "counter-revolutionary" activities, and used slander, intrigue, and other means to divide and weaken the disciplinary staff. They lured people with the promise of sexual favors, and also extensively gathered guns and ammunition, preparing for a large-scale escape and massacre. Under the circumstances of leadership overthrow, internal and external collusion between the violent gang and their leaders, the just forces within the labor camp were temporarily setback, resulting in many cadres and soldiers falling in the bloodshed, sentries being captured, and office buildings occupied. However, a group of communists and progressive individuals showed no fear. They stood up, using their flesh and blood to build a solid Great Wall, upholding justice and defeating evil. The plot of this book is intricate, the story is compelling, often with one wave not yet subsiding before another rises, with each event tightly connected and deeply analyzed. The author excels at describing complex and extraordinary life scenes and intricate interpersonal relationships, profoundly revealing the inner world of the characters. It is another powerful work by detective writer Dongfang Ming.