Elizabeth Hall

Love and Death in Shanghai Elizabeth Hall

Shanghai is torn by gang warfare, political instability and violence. After erotic affairs, and seeking stability, Sam Shuttleworth marries his glamorous Russian lover. The relationship is tumultuous, with infidelities on both sides.

In the 1930s, Japan invades China and moves into Shanghai with consequent pillage, rape and cruelty. Sam has to negotiate between warring sides, and wonders if he will ever find peace amidst the chaos of his relationships and the bloody events of his career.