John Burdett opens The Godfather of Kathmandu, his fourth book featuring Bangkok police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, with his conflicted Buddhist hero viewing the disemboweled and trepanned body of Hollywood director Frank Charles through a detached marijuana haze. Continue Reading…

�Readers of what might be termed John Burdett’s Bangkok Trilogy – “Bangkok 8,” “Bangkok Tattoo” and “Bangkok Haunts” – know that he is adept at getting under the skin of the eponymous Thai capital, where he makes his home. Continue Reading…

Jitpleecheep Rides Again

Readers who are looking for some good news to start the New Year need look no further than Kathmandu. You’ll find it proves to be a lot closer than you expected, since the newest novel by John Burdett, ‘The Godfather of Kathmandu’ (Alfred A. Knopf / Random House ; January 12, 2010 ; $25.95) should be available quite soon. Continue Reading…