Author Bio:Colin Cotterill is the Dilys Award-winning author of nine other books in the Dr. But soon he realizes his new position puts him in the unique position of identifying murder victims. Siri, who has no forensic background, about this honor. Siri Paiboun is less than enthusiastic in 1974 when the new Communist government of Laos pulls him out of retirement to become the National Coroner. It's an entertaining and captivating mystery underpinned by a fascinating exploration of the tangled history of Laos.'-Christian Science Monitor Series Overview: 72-year-old Dr. Paiboun novel by Colin Cotterill, showcases both author and detective at the top of their games. That's the take-away lesson from Colin Cotterill's gravely funny novels set in Indochina in the 1970s.'-The New York Times Book Review 'The latest Dr. Praise for The Woman Who Wouldn't Die 'Laughter is a subversive weapon when you live under a repressive regime. Colin has a huge fan base-a legitimate cult favorite series. Follows a paperback repackage of the entire series with a fresh new look, including a $9.99 Passport to Crime edition of The Coroner's Lunch. Full of dark comedy, offbeat characters, and poignant depiction of Laos at a moment of political upheaval-very different from anything else out there. One of Soho Crime's all-time bestselling series, always widely and well-reviewed (Love Songs from a Shallow Grave was NYTCrime Novel of the Year). Siri Paiboun is preoccupied with another matter: tracing a mysterious message he's received in the form of a severed finger. Colin Cotterill, one of Soho's bestselling authors, returns with a signature dark, witty mystery set in 1970s Communist Laos As an escalating war edges into Communist Laos, feisty septugenarian ex-national coroner Dr.

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