Bangkok Tattoo by John Burdett

In the pulsing streets of Bangkok, Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep—devout Buddhist, police officer, and son of a bar girl—finds himself drawn into a brutal murder that could ignite an international scandal. As sex, politics, and vengeance intertwine, Sonchai must navigate the city’s dark underworld with equal parts faith and cunning. Bangkok Tattoo is a hypnotic, hard-boiled thriller that captures the neon-lit soul of Thailand.