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THE CASE OF THE VANISHING CONMAN an absolutely gripping, escapist murder mystery.

In a city where the police are in everyone’s pockets, there are few people you can trust to find the truth. Enter Vijay.

True-crime author Montri is shot in the leg by a masked gunman, and it’s obvious to everyone who’s responsible. The subject of his new book: the notorious Khun Pleum, who rules Bangkok with an iron fist.

Except the man in question swears his innocence.

Investigator Vijay is hired by Pleum to clear his name. At the same time, Pleum’s wife learns from the book that her husband has a mistress. She also hires Vijay to find out who it is. Vijay needs to pay off a debt to a loan shark, and so he agrees to take both jobs.

Then the publisher is found shot dead.

This book has a lot to answer for . . .

Vijay needs to act fast if he’s to stay one step ahead of the game. And stay alive.

Fans of Vaseem Khan, Shamini Flint, Colin Cotterill, Tarquin Hall, Alexander McCall Smith or Gretta Mulrooney will be hooked by this addictive character-driven mystery set in steaming Bangkok!

MITHRAN SOMASUNDRUM
Mithran was born in Colombo and grew up in London. He studied chemistry at Sheffield City Polytechnic and then did a PhD in electrochemistry at Cranfield University. After completing his studies he went to Thailand to work in an electrochemistry lab and, other than a 3-year spell in Japan, has been there ever since.
His short stories have appeared in The Sun, Inkwell, Natural Bridge, The Minnesota Review, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and The Best Asian Short Stories 2017, among others. One of his stories was shortlisted for the Bridport 2017 Short Story Prize. His first novel, The Mask Under My Face, was published in 2021 in Singapore by Kitaab.
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My Review A new author for me but after hearing that other readers of Greta Mulroney have enjoyed reading these books, I have to have a go. Why not, it’s always nice to add new authors to your itinerary.

What a wild ride, I never imagined how stressful, nerve wrecking one book could make you, like a pure white knuckle ride. Juggling 3 cases hired by gangsters and their wife, this detective has his work cut out for him.

Told from the detective’s perspective which is fast paced, and adrenaline inducing, their are so many plots your head will spin, but in a good way. Certainly more complex than a lot of murder mystery books. Did end quite sharply, but maybe that’s just my opinion.