Thailand Mystery

'BEST PAPERBACK ORIGINAL MYSTERY OF 2024' - winner of the Barry Award, presented at the 55th annual Bouchercon, the world’s largest convention of crime fiction and mystery readers TWO PEOPLE ARE WORKING THE CASE. ONE OF THEM IS DEAD. For over thirty years, a man named Harry Black lived quietly in a small town on the Gulf of Thailand. Then, while walking on the beach on his eighty-sixth birthday, he's shot and killed by a sniper firing from half a mile away. Why would someone send a highly skilled sniper to kill an insignificant old man? Maybe he wasn't really as insignificant as everybody...

The fourth in the series of John Peters Mystery Thrillers. Following on Operation Black Amphora, the search for the tomb of Alexander the Great, the Devil's Dagger, preventing a global virus disaster and Treasures of the Deep, searching for lost treasures on sunken ships and preventing an ecological disaster, John, his wife Liz and their friends Harry and Meg, Nicos and Maria as well as Fred and Angelique James are off on another adventure this time in the Pacific and confronting old enemies.

Praise for Pattaya Heat: "IF YOU ENJOY OLD DETECTIVE STORIES, YOU'LL ENJOY THIS." "EXCELLENT BOOK AND A GREAT NEW DETECTIVE!" Welcome to Pattaya City, Thailand. This piss-poor paradise makes Las Vegas look like a PG-13 Disney movie. Pattaya is where Richy Sky has landed for a premature mid-life crisis. This is not where he wants to be, scraping by taking small-time PI jobs, mostly infidelity investigations. The fun, if you could call it that, can't last forever, and now Richy sees a way out -- a new job, one that pays very well. All he has to do is find a missing antique watch that's worth ...

After dumping her boorish boyfriend, Madeleine LeMesurier takes a break from her job at a Hong Kong-based detective agency and signs up for a scuba diving holiday in Thailand. Despite the presence of hunky Australian investment banker Robert Maine on the dive boat, the vacation turns out far from idyllic when a series of strange accidents, a missing diver, and a baffling death occur. It seems not everyone on the boat is who they claim to be.

ONE MAN WITH A RIFLE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. The story built slowly in intelligence circles. A single man had been responsible for the string of high-profile assassinations that was occurring all over the world. The common signature in each attack lent credence to the single-gunman theory. Every killing had involved a sniper shooting from an elevated position at very long distance. Once the belief in the existence of a single shooter began to spread, so many killings were blamed on him that the Director of the CIA wondered out loud if the mysterious assassin was just a figment of somebody's ...

Sometimes trouble follows a man. Sometimes a man has to go looking for it. The Chinese foreign minister is speaking at a Bangkok university, and there's a diplomatic reception for him before the speech. Like most diplomatic receptions, it's an occasion that's dull as dishwater. Until it isn't. The assembled diplomats discover the main doors of the reception hall have been locked. That's when a masked gunman comes in through the back and opens up with a silenced MP5. It's like shooting the proverbial fish in the proverbial barrel. Thirteen dead and nine wounded, including the British ...

Police investigator Dan Porter returns in ORIENTAL ILLUSIONS, a suspenseful crime-fiction thriller set in Southeast Asia, the riveting sequel to James Keegan's bestselling debut, THE CUMAL FILES.IN THE MYSTERIOUS ORIENT, NOTHING AND NO-ONE ARE AS THEY SEEM...Disillusioned with his State Police career after dismantling a global sex-slave network with the Dragon Slayer taskforce, Dan Porter joins the newly-formed Interpol unit in Sydney. When multiple young backpackers vanish from Southeast Asia he’s sent to Bangkok and entrusted with the difficult task of finding them.He joins the 'Lost ...

Abandoning a recession-plagued America for the easy money of Southeast Asia's lucrative but highly illegal investment scam industry, Don Rouse must navigate through a sordid world of drug addicts, deviants, prostitutes and professional con men in order to achieve his lifelong dream of making it big. But his world is suddenly turned upside down when the police show up and his boss goes missing. After a chance meeting with the alluring but enigmatic Jessica, Don is plunged into a high stakes mystery that could very well put an end to his criminal career and perhaps even his life. From the ...

A peaceful yoga retreat spirals into danger when a killer sets a deadly trap and hidden secrets surface. Harry Sinclair, a travel blogger and a foodie, digs deep into the guests’ lives to find out the motive. Could this assembly of complete strangers share a secret past? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The mystery itself left me guessing. I kept changing my mind about who the culprit could be, and was surprised at the end, but it all fit nicely. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Page burner mystery! The suspense stayed whole up to the big reveal and I actually feel disappointed with myself for not having guessed who the ...

Having retired as a prima ballerina for the London Royal Ballet Company, Danni Sinclair becomes the CEO of Peterson Enterprises and her husband, Lord James Sinclair, became its President. Danni's father David having suffered a minor stroke he felt it was time to turn the company over to Danni and James. The Narrowboat building company that Danni and James fathers had started as a hobby was expanding rapidly and a boat show was arranged in Thailand to consider expanding into Asia. But as usual things did not go as planned. .

Awakening on an unfamiliar boat amidst strangers, a young woman's dream vacation becomes a harrowing ordeal, setting off a chain of events that threatens to peel away the island's serene veneer. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a great cozy! I am really enjoying the series. There are Thai recipes at the end of the book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I always know who it is in mysteries, but the story was woven altogether so well that I did not guess. Harry Sinclair, an intrepid travel blogger with a zest for culinary discoveries, finds her peaceful escape turned on its head when a night of revelry at a foam party ...

Embrace the shadows, dear reader. In this anthology of 50 short stories, we invite you to immerse yourself in a world of spine-tingling suspense, macabre tales, and haunting encounters. Brace yourself for a collection that will leave you breathless, disturbed, and questioning the very fabric of reality. Within these pages, you will encounter the rich tapestry of Thai culture woven with elements of suspense, crime, horror, fear, and the supernatural. From sprawling cityscapes to remote villages, each story transports you to a unique setting, where Thais and foreigners grapple with their ...

When his girlfriend takes a job in Thailand, Mischa Berlinski goes along for the ride, working for one of Thailand's English-language newspapers. One evening a fellow expatriate tips him off to a story. A charismatic American anthropologist has been found dead, a suicide, in the Thai prison where she was serving a 50-year sentence for murder. Motivated first by simple curiosity, then by deeper and more mysterious feelings, Mischa searches relentlessly to discover the details of her crime.

Escaping New York for the anonymity of Bangkok, Sarah Mullins arrives in Thailand with a suitcase of money and a deception she holds close to her chest. Her plan is to lie low and map out her next move in a high-end apartment complex called the Kingdom, whose glass-fronted façade boasts views of the bustling city and glimpses into the vast honeycomb of lives within. It is not long before she meets the alluring Mali, doing laps in the apartment pool, a half-Thai tenant determined to bring the quiet American out of her shell.

Journey into a realm of darkness and suspense with this captivating anthology of seven short stories, where tales of love, loss, and betrayal intertwine with the haunting allure of Thai folklore and the stark realities of English life. Story One: Love's Twisted Embrace In the heart of Thailand's north, a tale of love and deception unfolds as an English man, seeking solace in the vibrant town, gifts his Thai partner a bar. As the bar thrives and his partner flourishes, our protagonist embarks on an unexpected encounter with a captivating beauty. But beneath her alluring façade lies a secret...

Critically acclaimed, nationally best-selling author John Burdett has earned starred reviews for the fast-paced action, snappy dialogue, and gritty realism of his thrilling tales starring Royal Thai police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep. In this vibrant and witty novel, devout Buddhist Sonchai relies on his karma to guide him through the seamy underbelly of Bangkok as he pieces together the scattered clues of a complex mystery.

From the author of the best seller Bangkok 8, a head-spinning new novel that puts us back in the company of the inimitable Royal Thai Police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep.

The electrifying sequel to THE OPENER! Don Rouse is young, rich, happily married and lives the life of a jet-setting expatriate in Southeast Asia. He also happens to be a master con artist, a manipulative swindler who controls a fictitious firm that convinces unsuspecting clients to place all their money into bogus investment opportunities. Aided by corrupt government officials, crooked cops, and unscrupulous bankers, Don lives a whimsical life of leisure and luxury with his alluring wife Jessica. When a mundane business meeting suddenly turns deadly, Don must use all of his cunning and ...

In the depths of darkness, a sinister presence lurks, preying on the most vulnerable. Bodies of babies vanish from the hospital morgue, sending shockwaves through the community. But when baby girls and their fathers disappear without a trace, the chilling truth begins to surface. Amidst the chaos, a British backpacker loses contact with her parents, igniting a desperate search across continents. As her parents journey to Thailand in search of answers, they uncover a web of deceit and terror that threatens to engulf them all. Enter Kev, Skylab, and Inspector Gatts, drawn into a harrowing ...

An anthology of eight dark and disturbing tales. The stories are set in Thailand or England, all with a twist to keep you guessing. Siamese Feast: A book of tales to leave you wondering to the last sentence. Amanda and Rose embark on a journey to visit a mysterious factory that Amanda's father is considering buying. Unbeknownst to them, the taxi driver refuses to approach the building, and they are guided inside by a silver-coloured cat. As they explore, they encounter tiny hungry kittens and a hunch-backed man with a shrine to felines. The looming question remains: What does he want? ...