The Coroner’s Lunch
By Colin Cotterill
Read by Clive Chafer
The Dr. Siri Paiboun Series: Book 1
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Laos, 1975. The Communist Pathet Lao has taken over this former French colony. Dr. Siri Paiboun, a seventy-two-year-old Paris-trained doctor, is appointed national coroner. Although he has no training for the job, there is no one else: the rest of the educated class have fled. He is expected to come up with the answers the party wants, but crafty and charming Dr. Siri is immune to bureaucratic pressure. At his age, he reasons, what can they do to him? And he knows he cannot fail the dead who come into his care without risk of incurring their boundless displeasure. Eternity could be a long time to have the spirits mad at you.
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Summary
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Finalist for the 2005 Barry Award for Best First Novel
Laos, 1975. The Communist Pathet Lao has taken over this former French colony. Dr. Siri Paiboun, a seventy-two-year-old Paris-trained doctor, is appointed national coroner. Although he has no training for the job, there is no one else: the rest of the educated class have fled.
He is expected to come up with the answers the party wants, but crafty and charming Dr. Siri is immune to bureaucratic pressure. At his age, he reasons, what can they do to him? And he knows he cannot fail the dead who come into his care without risk of incurring their boundless displeasure. Eternity could be a long time to have the spirits mad at you.
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Clever Twist
- I'm a huge mystery fan, and I thought the twist in this book was very interesting. The main character, Dr. Siri, can communicate with the dead—and so they can help him solve the crimes, their own murders. The writing is quite good, and I look forward to reading or listening to the rest of the books in the series. Always looking for a good mystery series!
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Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
Runtime: | 7.43 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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