Preetam Rai

This is another interesting book I found. It is again set in the crazy 1930s. The author is an Italian man in the service of Japanese Intelligence.


The author in his younger days. The author used to work for a northern warlord. The warlord was a kind man. Once the Japanese took over the north-eastern China, they blackmailed the author to work for them.


The author’s adventures


The author’s further adventures


The Japanese get their trade office to issue a letter to the author. He fronts as a businessman.


There are other agents trying to finish off the author. Interestingly, it’s a Sikh assassin. China was a nest of spies those days. Agents and mercenaries from all over the world were there.


Vespa’s book gives an insight into the Japanese administration in China. It was not a centralized administration as one would think. Every one was doing their own things. Here he is talking of one Japanese officer who was concerned about the misdeeds of his colleagues.


The officer couldn’t do much.


Another book from the late 1930’s warning every one of Japan’s naughty plans.