The Merry Misogynist: A Dr Siri Investigation (Dr Siri Paiboun Mystery 6)

Product Description Somebody in Laos is wooing and wedding country girls - and then killing them on honeymoon and binding their bodies to trees. The horror of what this monster does to his victims appals Dr Siri and his morgue team and they vow revenge. But they're distracted by the disappearance of itinerant Crazy Rajid. Siri has been getting premonitions that he's in danger. A trail of elaborate clues and remarkable disclosures about the Indian's past lead them to Vientiane's most ancient temple - and a terrible discovery. Review 'Cotterill's novels have richer plots than Alexander McCall Smith's African detective stories, but the same comic charm' Sunday Times. 'Witty dialogue and engaging characters, especially the irrepressible Siri, who becomes more lovable with each appearance. The combination of humour, social commentary and a clever mystery make this one of the most enjoyable books I've read all year' Sunday Telegraph.'...an odd sort of joy to read ... his love of south-east Asia is everywhere evident, lending his writing an elegance and poignancy - beautiful exotic imagery, a pleasing wry patter to his characters' speech. The series has been commended for its humanity and intrigue and the latest instalment won't disappoint' City AM. --Reviews. From the Back Cover Falling in love can be the death of you. And for some young girls in Dr Siri's neck of the woods, it actually is. Some unscrupulous soul is wooing, marrying and murdering them on their wedding nights. Siri and his team are determined to discover who and why. When a local madman disappears, their troubles multiply. How do you trace an itinerant mute? Everyone has a theory, but it's up to Siri to figure out where he could be, and it's going to take him to the most unlikely place of all. About the Author Colin Cotterill was born and raised in London but soon jetted off on a world tour that never ended. He has taught in Australia, the USA and Japan. After working with an NGO and child protection services in Southeast Asia, Colin settled in southern Thailand where he now writes full-time. The Merry Misogynist is Dr Siri's sixth investigation. Colin won the 2009 CWA Dagger in the Library for the Dr Siri series of novels.