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Shanghai’ed

Ron Kurelo

After World War I, a battle-hardened Canadian is drawn into the chaos of 1920s Shanghai. Espionage, organized crime, and divided loyalties test his code of honor in a city ruled by warlords and shadows. Grounded in lived military experience, Shanghai’ed launches The Lucky Bastard series.

About the Author (if there is a field for it elsewhere in the profile section)
Ron Kurelo is a Canadian military veteran and former paratrooper whose career took him across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Mongolia. Drawing on firsthand operational experience, he writes historical crime fiction rooted in realism, discipline, and lived service. Shanghai’ed is the first book in his multi-volume Lucky Bastard series.

Keywords (if allowed anywhere in submission notes or profile)
historical crime fiction, 1920s Shanghai, Canadian veteran author, military realism, warlord China, organized crime fiction, espionage thriller, post WWI fiction, Lucky Bastard series, crime thriller series