Description: Three young Laotian women have died from fencing sword wounds. Before he can complete his investigation, Dr. Siri is lured to Cambodia by an all-expenses-paid trip. Accused of spying, he is imprisoned, beaten, and threatened with death.
Brief description:
Colin Cotterill has won the Dilys Award and a Crime Writers of America Dagger and has been a finalist for several other awards. Born in London, he has worked as teacher in Israel, Australia, the United States, and Japan before he started training teachers in Thailand. He lives with his wife in a small fishing village on the Gulf of Siam in Southern Thailand.
Review Quotes:
"You get a real feeling for what Laos was like in the '70s. The humor is wonderful, too--very subtle, very British."
-- "New York Post"