There will inevitably be comparisons with the ladies detective agency novels but i think this does dr siri and colin cotterill a disservice. Colin cotterill has 44 books on goodreads with 91406 ratings. Colin cotterill s most popular book is the coroners lunch dr. Most of the educated class has fled, but 72yearold dr. Confronted by the poisoning of an important officials wife. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jun 20, 2018 the coroners lunch was one of the first books i purchased after starting my blog last year. This is the first book weve read by prolific author colin cotterill, and it wont.
The coroner s lunch by colin cotterill, 9781616956493, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Siri is looking forward to a long, easy retirement when this posting, for which he has no knowledge or experience, comes through. Colin cotterills most popular book is the coroners lunch dr. Siri paiboun keeps his cool in cotterill s engaging whodunit, set in laos a year after the 1975 communist takeover. The coroners lunch book by colin cotterill thriftbooks. The coroner s lunchcolin cotterilloriginally published 2004dr. A dr siri mystery dr siri paiboun mystery 1 by colin cotterill isbn. A friend recommended the coroner s lunch as the start of a series i might be interested in. January 19, 2005 nprs karen grigsby bates talks with author colin cotterill about his new novel the coroners lunch. It was written in a clear prose with a mixture of comedy hidden within the dialogue. Text publishing the coroners lunch, book by colin cotterill. I was immediately drawn to its striking cover and unusual setting and while it has taken me longer to get around to reading it than i had planned. The crime solving aspects of the coroner s lunch are far stronger and cotterill s characters are more vivid and better rounded. Apr 07, 2015 there will inevitably be comparisons with the ladies detective agency novels but i think this does dr siri and colin cotterill a disservice.
In 1975 the pathet lao takes over laos incorporating a communist bureaucracy centered from the capitol at vientiane. People who enjoy reading mccall smith, will undoubted find much to love about these books, as will anybody who has a passing interest in sherlock holmes style sleuthing. Aug 23, 2007 the earlier books, which contribute greatly to the full enjoyment of this one, are the coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth and disco for the departed. A dr siri murder mystery by colin cotterill, in well read condition. Colin cotterill s the coroner s lunch proved to be a gem of a find and a treat of a read. I stand accused of being a little too serious in my reading habits and apparently i need to lighten up. He lives in chumphon, thailand, with his wife and five deranged dogs. But siris sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating days. Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner for the lao people s democratic republic. Laos as character in the coroner s lunch january 19, 2005 nprs karen grigsby bates talks with author colin cotterill about his new novel the coroner s lunch.
Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner for. The coroners lunch is an amazing debut novel, with a lot of promise for future fun theres a sequel, called thirtythree teeth that is darned good, but which delivers in the hereandnow too. Set in laos in the 1970s, it features 70something dr. Siri paiboun series, including the coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth, six and a half deadly sins. The coroners lunch book by colin cotterill 11 available.
The coroner s lunch by cotterill, colin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Siri and his first cases in the coroner s lunch was my latest treat. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Siri paiboun as the lead character, who is described as a trained physician from france and one of the national coroners of the republic of laos. Colin cotterill is the author of twelve other books in the dr. Colin cotterill was born in the uk, spent several years in australia and now lives in chiang mai, thailand. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill used well read. The coroners lunch is set in 1976, a year after the end. The communist pathet lao has taken over this former french colony. The coroner s lunch has 11 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
See all books authored by colin cotterill, including the coroner s lunch, and thirtythree teeth, and more on. He actually holds dual citizenship of england and australia, but he often lives in southeast asia. Laos is an impoverished, landlocked socialist republic in southeast asia, bordering with the more dominant nations of china, vietnam, cambodia and thailand. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the.
Siri who is dying to retire but instead is taped to be the newly communist nation s state coroner, and perform his job without even the most basic resources, including microscopes and chemicals. The author cotterill was born in london in 1952 and taught and trained teachers around the world before settling in thailand. When a party officials wife turns up dead in communist laos, an elderly doctor becomes an unlikely detective in this engaging mystery. Although he has no training for the job, there is no. It is not only because author colin cotterill gives us the unique setting of laos and an elderly sleuth. People who enjoy reading mccall smith, will undoubted find much to love about these books, as will anybody who has a. See all books authored by colin cotterill, including the coroners lunch, and thirtythree teeth, and more on.
The protagonist of this wonderful book is siri paiboun, a doctor and a widower who, rather than being able to enjoy a peaceful retirement at the age of 72, is made. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Siri and his first cases in the coroners lunch was my latest treat. Cotterill has dual english and australian citizenship.
The setting may be unique in western fiction, and the characters. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the national coroner of the new socialist laos. Colin cotterills the coroners lunch proved to be a gem of a find and a treat of a read. Colin cotterill books list of books by author colin. 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. Laos as character in the coroners lunch january 19, 2005. The coroners lunch is the first in a mystery series set in 1970s laos. Colin cotterill books list of books by author colin cotterill. The coroner s lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004 plot summary. 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. The nature of the story kept me curious, sometimes sadden but uplifting. Despite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of experience and a complete absence of inclination, dr. His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. Im glad she did, otherwise the idea of a 72 year old coroner in laos in 1975, immediately after the communist revolution, would not have struck me as my sort of thing and i would have missed out on meeting dr.
Written by colin cotterill, audiobook narrated by clive chafer. Confronted by the poisoning of an important official s wife and the sudden appearance of three bodies that may create an international incident between laos and vietnam, 72yearold state coroner dr. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the 1975 communist takeover, has been drafted to be national. I was immediately drawn to its striking cover and unusual setting and while it has taken me longer to get around to reading it than i had planned, i was excited to give it a try. The coroner s lunch 9781569474181 by cotterill, colin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The communist party has assigned the position of national coroner to 72 year old dr. Siri series has received a dilys award win and a barry award nomination. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill mysteries ahoy. The coroner s lunch by colin cotterill, 9781849165181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Siri mystery series set in lao people s democratic republic, and the jimm juree crime novels set in southern thailand. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold paristrained doctor, is appointed national coroner. Books by colin cotterill author of the coroners lunch.
Npr coverage of the coroners lunch by colin cotterill. He is also a cartoonist and a teacher by profession. I have read my first book by colin cotterill and now looking forward to reading more of his books. I havent heard him chuckle so much over a book in a long time and with his ringing endorsement i reread the coroners lunch 2004, which is the first book in the dr siri paiboum series by colin cotterill. Its 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. Siri paiboun series, including the coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth, six and a half deadly sins, i shot the buddha, and the rat catchers olympics. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Colin cotterill became a published author in 2000 with the novel the night bastard. 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. Colin cotterill is the dilys awardwinning author of nine other books in the dr.
The coroners lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill a wonderfully fresh and exotic mystery. Author cotterill was born on october 2, 1952, in london. Siri paiboun series written by author collin cotterill consists of 10 books in total which were published between the years 2004 and 2015. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill overdrive rakuten. Any summary description of this book will seem a bit hokey. Jun 22, 2011 listen to coroner s lunch audiobook by colin cotterill. Despite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of. When three bodies are recovered from a reservoir, dr. Colin cotterill has 54 books on goodreads with 91487 ratings. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
The coroners lunch by colin cotterill, 9781849165181, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Below is a list of colin cotterill s books in order of when they were originally published. Review the coroners lunch by colin cotterill euro crime. Most of the countrys intelligentsia fled but septuagenarian paris. His fiction has won a dilys award more about colin cotterill. Colin cotterill is one of the noteworthy british authors of the crime fiction genre. Since 2000 he has written over fifteen books, including the dr. Thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, anarchy and old.
Siri paiboun books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill librarything. I hope that the followup books in this series become available soon. It is not even merely because, rather than tacking a location onto a mystery. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. Siri paiboun, book 1 by colin cotterill book cover, description, publication history. Siri establishes that the cause of death was not drowning they seem to have been electrocuted. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill a slight change of plan in book talk this month im doing something different. 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. The coroners lunch is an intelligently fun and readable murder mystery set in laos. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The coroners lunch book redwood city public library. The coroners lunch was published in 2004 and is a highly special find for me.
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