Coming soon!
The true story of China's Great Train Robbery of 1923
Publication Release Date: April 4, 2023
Hardcover, E-book, and Digital Audiobook formats
South China Morning Post:
"It’s an extraordinary story, tingling with memorable characters. Zimmerman, a lawyer and four-time chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, who has lived in Beijing for 25 years, tells it with meticulous deftness."
Financial Times' Best Books of the Week:
"The Peking Express — a film-like true story of a train hijacking"
“James Zimmerman ... has achieved a modern rarity... So extraordinary are the events recounted in The Peking Express that it reads like fantasy…yielding a captivating story of robbery, murder, hostages and intrigue...”
Publishers Weekly:
"This gripping debut history from Beijing-based lawyer Zimmerman recounts the 1923 raid on a luxury train by Chinese bandits and the ensuing 37-day hostage standoff .... Dramatic and meticulously researched, it’s an immersive look at a forgotten chapter of Chinese history."
Kirkus Book Reviews:
“Zimmerman examines a largely forgotten yet important international incident…a vividly characterized account … Tremendous insight into little-remembered yet crucial events at the beginning of the formation of modern China.”
Advanced Praise for The Peking Express
