In the Ghost Shadows

The Untold Story of Chinatown's Most Powerful Crime Boss

By: Peter Chin, Everett De Morier - contributor

Narrated by: Austin Ku

They were the most powerful gang in Chinatown. Like the notorious crime families of the Italian Mob, the Asian youth gang known as the Ghost Shadows carved out their own territory in New York's underworld and ruled those streets for decades. Their leader Peter Chin, a young immigrant from the outskirts of Hong Kong, not only found a new family among his fellow gang members but became one of the two most powerful men in Chinatown's history at that time. Eventually it all came crashing down—when Chin and twenty-four other Ghost Shadows were indicted and imprisoned for racketeering. But throughout his twenty years in prison, and even since his release, Chin has kept his code of silence. Until now.

For the first time ever, the former leader of the Ghost Shadows breaks his silence in this tell-all to author Everett De Morier. From his arrival in New York's gritty Chinatown to his initiation into the street gangs, Chin found a new sense of belonging and brotherhood—as well as a dangerous world of gun fights and gang wars, gambling and extortion, shootings, and arrests. Now a successful businessman, Chin gives listeners a glimpse into why a young man would choose a life of crime—and how he managed to beat the odds and live to tell the tale. Chin's is a story of family, loyalty, and redemption, with an inspiring message of hope for anyone who's made mistakes.

©2025 Everett De Morier (P)2025 Tantor Media

I love this book,

I’ve recommended this book to everyone I know, thank you for telling your story. It’s important.

Peter’s story should definitely be heard or read.

Out of all of the books and audiobooks I have based on the tongs and Chinese gangs, Peter’s story is the best. Very personal and informative. I would like to see a film based on Peter’s life. What a journey.

Wrong narrator...

The story is solid and interesting, but not in depth enough for me. more of an overview. I think the real problem was the narrator was wrong for this. He's not bad, but just not right for this book.