The downfall of Bo Xilai in China was more than a darkly thrilling mystery. It revealed a cataclysmic internal power struggle between Communist Party factions, one that reached all the way to China''s new president Xi Jinping.The scandalous story of the corruption of the Bo Xilai family,the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood Bo''s secret lovers the secret maneuverings of Bo''s supporters the hasty trial and sentencing of Gu Kailai, Bo''s wife,was just the first rumble of a seismic power struggle that continues to rock the very foundation of China''s all-powerful Communist Party. By the time it is over, the machinations in Beijing and throughout the country that began with Bo''s fall could affect China''s economic development and disrupt the world''s political and economic order.Pin Ho and Wenguang Huang have pieced together the details of this fascinating political drama from firsthand reporting and an unrivaled array of sources, some very high in the Chinese government. This w
