David Casarett
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"A charming mystery" featuring a nurse ethicist turned amateur sleuth investigating serial murders in a Thai hospital is "a delight" (Vaseem Khan, aut
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hor of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series).
Meet Ladarat Patalung—the first and only nurse detective in Thailand. Two nights ago, a young woman brought her husband into the emergency room of the Sriphat Hospital in Thailand, where he passed away. A guard thinks she remembers her coming in before, but with a different husband — one who also died. Ladarat Patalung, for one, would have been happier without a serial murderer—if there is one—loose in her hospital. Then again,she never expected to be a detective in the first place.
And now, Ladarat has no choice but to investigate . . .
The first novel in a captivating series by David Casarett, M.D.
"A wonderful debut novel full of the sights, sounds and senses of Thailand mixed in with one hell of a great plot and a heroine—Ladarat Patalung—who stays with you long after the book is closed." ―Ian Hamilton, author of the Ava Lee novel
"I love this book. It's not only a killer mystery, but it also introduces a uniquely appealing central character and gives us a warm and accurate look into the Thai heart." ―Timothy Hallinan, author of the Junior Bender mysteries and the Poke Rafferty Bangkok thrillers
"Appealing." ― Kirkus Reviews
"A fun read." ― The Berkshire Eagle
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