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Book SynopsisDetective 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 ...
Trade ReviewBrilliantly 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 *
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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 *
