Bangkok Haunts
Bangkok Haunts by John Burdett, published by Corgi in 2008, is a gripping narrative that follows Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep as he navigates the complexities of crime in Bangkok’s District 8. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The story begins with a chilling discovery: a snuff movie featuring Damrong, a woman from Sonchai’s past, which propels him into a dark investigation filled with murder and obsession.
Readers will find themselves immersed in Sonchai’s tumultuous journey, which takes him from his home life with his pregnant wife to the perilous streets of Phnom Penh and the opulent yet sinister environments of exclusive clubs in Bangkok. The narrative explores themes of crime, suspense, and the psychological toll of obsession, as Sonchai grapples with his memories and the unfolding violence around him. This book presents a vivid portrayal of a detective’s struggle against both external threats and his own haunting past.
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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 …
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