The godfather of Kathmandu / John Burdett.
Sonchai Jitpleecheep--John Burdett's inimitable Royal Thai Police detective with the hard-bitten demeanor and the Buddhist soul--is summoned to the most shocking and intriguing crime scene of his career. Solving the murder could mean a promotion, but Sonchai, reeling from a personal tragedy, is more interested in Tietsin, an exiled Tibetan lama based in Kathmandu who has become his guru--and has forty million dollars' worth of heroin for sale.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307263193
- ISBN: 9780307263193
- Physical Description: 295 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- "This is a Borzoi Book"--T.p. verso
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- Fiction.
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | FIC BUR (Text) | 37810434862370 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bogue Banks | F BUR (Text) | 34208202490578 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | BUR (Text) | 33258006656156 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC BURDETT (Text) | 36015000229456 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mooneyham Public Library | F Bur (Text) | 30113100094403 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Person County Library | F BUR (Text) | 34622001313114 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | FIC Burdett, John (Text) | 0112517716729 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Sonchai Jitpleecheep--John Burdett's inimitable Royal Thai Police detective with the hard-bitten demeanor and the Buddhist soul--is summoned to the most shocking and intriguing crime scene of his career. Solving the murder could mean a promotion, but Sonchai, reeling from a personal tragedy, is more interested in Tietsin, an exiled Tibetan lama based in Kathmandu who has become his guru--and has forty million dollars' worth of heroin for sale.
