Description: An elderly man is run down by a logging truck near the post office. His body is taken to Dr. Siri Paiboun's morgue, but before Siri can identify the corpse, he must decipher a letter in the man's pocket written in invisible ink and in code.
Brief description:
Clive Chafer is a professional actor, director, producer, and theater instructor. Originally from England and educated at Leeds and Exeter universities, he has performed and directed at many theaters in the San Francisco area, where he makes his home, and elsewhere in the US. In 1993 he founded TheatreFIRST, Oakland's professional theater company, where he served as artistic director until 2008.
Review Quotes:
"A series of terrifically beguiling detective novels...Whimsical, more personal stories that feature Siri and an equally memorable set of supporting characters...A wry, seasoned, offhand style that has been the secret weapon of this unexpectedly blithe and charming series."
-- "New York Times Book Review"