John Burdett is a former lawyer who worked in Hong Kong until he found his true vocation as a writer. An Englishman by birth, he has lived in France and Spain, and is now back in the Far East.His previous novel, Bangkok Eight, also features Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and is available as a Corgi paperback.

"John Burdett's Bangkok 8 was a magnificent debut novel that breathed new life in to the thriller, thanks to the stunningly evoked milieu of Bangkok and to his Thai Buddhist detective - a true original - Sonchai Jitpleecheep. The sequel, Bangkok Tattoo is even better" The Observer "This is a gripping East meets West thriller, not to be missed" The Sun "Malay-influenced Muslim separatists and the internecine feud between the corrupt police chief and a drug-dealing general combine with oriental pragmatism, karma consciousness and the sex trade to make a cracking exotic read" The Times "Burdett's attention to character and his studiously elegant prose style elevate this admittedly lurid work well above the usual raunchy thriller. Pensive, articulate Sonchai has a strong philosophical bent that makes him an excellent guide to the seamy Southeast Asian underworld" Entertainment Weekly "Like no other novel that's come my way lately. Ironic, sexy and trailing an odour that reminds me of a Bangkok Street after hours ... Expect to be enlightened" Literary Review

John Burdett is a former lawyer who worked in Hong Kong until he found his true vocation as a writer. An Englishman by birth, he has lived in France and Spain, and is now back in the Far East.His previous novel, Bangkok Eight, also features Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and is available as a Corgi paperback.

"John Burdett's Bangkok 8 was a magnificent debut novel that breathed new life in to the thriller, thanks to the stunningly evoked milieu of Bangkok and to his Thai Buddhist detective - a true original - Sonchai Jitpleecheep. The sequel, Bangkok Tattoo is even better" The Observer "This is a gripping East meets West thriller, not to be missed" The Sun "Malay-influenced Muslim separatists and the internecine feud between the corrupt police chief and a drug-dealing general combine with oriental pragmatism, karma consciousness and the sex trade to make a cracking exotic read" The Times "Burdett's attention to character and his studiously elegant prose style elevate this admittedly lurid work well above the usual raunchy thriller. Pensive, articulate Sonchai has a strong philosophical bent that makes him an excellent guide to the seamy Southeast Asian underworld" Entertainment Weekly "Like no other novel that's come my way lately. Ironic, sexy and trailing an odour that reminds me of a Bangkok Street after hours ... Expect to be enlightened" Literary Review