Born in London and educated there and in Glasgow, Paul French has lived and worked in Shanghai for many years. As a leading expert on North Korea he is a widely published analyst and commentator on Asia and has written a number of books dealing with China's pre-1949 history, Asian politics and current affairs. His previous books include a history of North Korea, a biography of Shanghai adman and adventurer Carl Crow, and a history of foreign correspondents in China. Paul was awarded the 2013 Edgar for best fact crime for his international best seller 'Midnight in Peking'.

Empty Shelves 1. A Normal Day in Pyongyang 2. The Juche State 3. The Revolutionary Dynasty Part 2: The Economics of North Korea: Chollima, Speed Battles, Collapse and Famine 4. Economics Pyongyang Style 5. The Worst of Times - Food, Famine & the Arduous March 6. The Start of a Sort of Reform 7. The Reality of Reform Part 3: Diplomacy and Military: Foreign Relations, Nuclear Crisis and Self-Defence 8. Don't Poke the Snake - A fragile relationship between the US and DPRK 9. Nuclear Ambitions Unveiled 10. Military-First Emerges Part 4: Change, Collapse and Reunification 11. The Dream of Reunification 12. How will it all end? 13. The World's Most Dangerous Tripwire