I Shot the Buddha
I Shot the Buddha by Colin Cotterill is a reprint edition published by Soho Press on July 4, 2017. This 368-page novel is presented in English and unfolds in Laos during 1979, where retired coroner Dr. Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Daeng, navigate a world filled with misfits and oddballs. The story begins with the mysterious disappearance of Noo, a Buddhist monk, who leaves behind a cryptic note urging Siri to assist another monk in escaping to Thailand, setting the stage for a complex investigation into three interlocking murders.
Readers will find a narrative that intricately weaves elements of mystery and historical context, as Siri and his friends confront the challenges posed by the Lao secret service and spiritualists. The plot explores themes of morality and politics, particularly the influence of Buddhism in Southeast Asia, as the characters strive to uncover the truth behind the cloaked misdeeds. This edition invites readers into a world where adventure and intrigue intersect with profound cultural insights.
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A fiendishly clever mystery in which Dr. Siri and his friends investigate three interlocking murders—and the ungodly motives behind them
Laos, 1979: Retired coroner Siri Paiboun and his wife, Madame Daeng, have never been able to turn away a misfit. As a result, they share their small Vientiane house with an assortment of homeless people, mendicants, and oddballs. One of these oddballs is Noo, a Buddhist monk, who rides out on his bicycle one day and never comes back, leaving only a cryptic note in the refrigerator: a plea to help a fellow monk escape across the Mekhong River to Thailand.
Naturally, Siri can’t turn down the adventure, and soon he and his friends find themselves running afoul of Lao secret service officers and famous spiritualists. Buddhism is a powerful influence on both morals and politics in Southeast Asia. In order to exonerate an innocent man, they will have to figure out who is cloaking terrible misdeeds in religiosity.
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