Murder in the Back Room: Mysterious Slaying of Shanghai Businessman

November 18, 1911, marked a day of unspeakable tragedy in the streets of Shanghai. The lifeless body of Mr. Mickel, a local businessman, was discovered in the back room of his store. But the circumstances surrounding his death were nothing short of astonishing. According to eyewitnesses, including Mickel’s own small daughter, the murder was anything but a random act of violence.