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Colin cotterill born 2 october 1952 is a londonborn teacher, comic book writer and cartoonist. The coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, anarchy and. Plot summary edit despite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of experience and a complete absence of inclination, dr. Siri paiboun mystery reissue by cotterill, colin isbn. The coroner s lunch by colin cotterill, 9781849165181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The coroners lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004. When a party officials wife turns up dead in communist laos, an elderly doctor becomes an unlikely detective in this engaging mystery. Colin cotterill is the dilys awardwinning author of nine other books in the dr. The communist party has assigned the position of national coroner to 72 year old dr. Siri paiboun, a paristrained doctor whose late wife had been an ardent communist, remains. Author cotterill was born on october 2, 1952, in london. Siri paiboun series, including thirtythree teeth, six and a half deadly sins, i shot the buddha, the rat catchers olympics, and dont eat me.
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And so this 72yearold physician is appointed state coroner, despite the fact that he has no training or even supplies to use in performing. The coroner s lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004 plot summary. Cotterills books include the coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, anarchy and old dogs, and curse of the pogo stick, all featuring seventythree year old dr. Siri paiboun, a paristrained doctor whose late wife had been an ardent communist. It s a bit hard to classify this book because while it deals with serious themes of murder and corruption, it is also written in almost light hearted and witty manner, full of irreverent humour, and with a slight mystical overtone. His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. Siri and his first cases in the coroner s lunch was my latest treat. He is untrained for the job, but this independent 72year. Pdf the coroners lunch dr siri mysteries book 1 download. Siri paiboun series in order colin cotterill fictiondb.
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Siri paiboun keeps his cool in cotterill s engaging whodunit, set in laos a. Siri paiboun, a paristrained doctor whose dead wife had been an ardent communist, remains. The coroners lunch new hampshire state library overdrive. More about colin cotterill about colin cotterill colin cotterill is the author of twelve other books in the dr. But siris sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating days. Siri who is dying to retire but instead is taped to be the newly communist nations state coroner, and perform his job without even the most basic resources, including microscopes and chemicals. Oct 08, 2014 the coroners lunch by colin cotterill my rating. Siri paiboun, a bit of an atypical sort of hero, but a very charming and convincing one despite his background and his seventytwo years. When the body of the wife of a prominent politician comes through laos, 1976. Paiboun, even though he is 72 and looking forward to retirement, is appointed as national coroner. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill librarything. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill mysteries ahoy. The coroners lunch ebook the seattle public library.
The coroners lunch southern tier library system overdrive. Siri mysteries book 8 kindle edition by colin cotterill. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the 1975 communist takeover, has been drafted to be national. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. Cotterill has dual english and australian citizenship. Laos as character in the coroners lunch january 19, 2005 nprs karen grigsby bates talks with author colin cotterill about his new novel the coroners lunch. Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner for. The coroners lunch toronto public library overdrive.
Like martin cruz smiths arkady renko novels most famously gorky park, james churchs inspector o novels e. Author colin cotterill has created a good man living in difficult times. Read the coroner s lunch by colin cotterill available from rakuten kobo. Set in laos in the 1970s, it features 70something dr. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the 1975 communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. Set in the communist country of laos during the 1970 s, the coroner s lunch is a mysterycrime novel with a bit of the supernatural and a nice dose of humor thrown into the mix.
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