Bangkok Haunts by John Burdett
Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep has seen just about everything on his beat in Bangkok's crime-riddled District 8. But the terrifying snuff movie he's been sent anonymously is something else: the person who dies is Damrong, the beautiful woman he once loved and whom he still dreams about. And there's more: slayings turn the ensuing investigation into a murder inquiry, and Sonchai into an obsessed and haunted man. Sonchai's inquiries follow a dizzying route from his own apartment, where he sleeps next to his pregnant wife while his fantasies deliver him up to Damrong; to the backstreets of Phnom Penh, where street gangs are only the most visible threats; to the gilded rooms of the most exclusive men's club in Bangkok, whose members will do anything to explore their darkest fantasies ...
Brilliantly atmospheric and pacy* Daily Mirror for BANGKOK HAUNTS *
An exciting and fascinating exploration of the underbelly of a totally alien culture. * Irish Independent for BANGKOK HAUNTS *
One of the most startling and provocative mysteries I've read in years. -- Carl Hiaasen for BANGKOK 8
Cracking East meets West thriller introducing a half-Thai, half-American cop. Terrific * Observer for BANGKOK 8 *
Open Bangkok Tattoo and you will read on and on with wide-eyed fascination, some horror or disgust, and considerable delight * Washington Post for BANGKOK TATTOO *
An exciting and fascinating exploration of the underbelly of a totally alien culture. * Irish Independent for BANGKOK HAUNTS *
One of the most startling and provocative mysteries I've read in years. -- Carl Hiaasen for BANGKOK 8
Cracking East meets West thriller introducing a half-Thai, half-American cop. Terrific * Observer for BANGKOK 8 *
Open Bangkok Tattoo and you will read on and on with wide-eyed fascination, some horror or disgust, and considerable delight * Washington Post for BANGKOK TATTOO *
John Burdett is a former lawyer who worked in Hong Kong until he found his true vocation as a writer. An Englishman by birth, he has lived in France and Spain, and is now back in the Far East.
His previous novels, Bangkok Eight and Bangkok Tattoo, which also feature Sonchai Jitpleecheep, are also available as Corgi paperbacks.
For more information on John Burdett and his novels, please visit his website: www.john-burdett.com
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552156875 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552156876 |
| Title | Bangkok Haunts |
| Author | John Burdett |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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