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Vulture Peak

Vulture Peak

CrimeMystery
Pages
304
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep leaves his familiar Bangkok beat to track a global organ-trafficking ring run by a pair of ruthless sisters. As he hunts the 'Vultures' across five countries, he must also face personal turmoil regarding his wife's loyalty. This case tests the limits of his Buddhist faith and his professional resolve in a world of black-market surgery.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

GrittyPhilosophicalTenseAtmospheric
Morally GreyFish Out of WaterBetrayal

Genres

Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller Body Horror

About the author

J
John Burdett

John Patrick Burdett is a British crime novelist. He is the bestselling author of Bangkok 8 and its sequels. He is a former lawyer who lived and worked in Hong Kong for twelve years. For a time, he was employed by the Hong Kong Government. He later worked in private practice. Burdett never really wanted to be a lawyer (he studied English and American Literature at Warwick University where he specialised in Shakespeare and metaphysical poetry), but chose that profession out of despair during the...

Characters

Sonchai JitpleecheepProtagonist
The VulturesAntagonist
All characters in Vulture Peak

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Vulture Peak part of a series?

    Vulture Peak is the fifth novel in the Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep series. While each book features a self-contained mystery, reading them in order allows for a deeper understanding of Sonchai's evolving personal life and the recurring cast of characters.

  • Does Vulture Peak feature multiple perspectives?

    The narrative of Vulture Peak is primarily told from the first-person perspective of Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, offering his unique insights into the criminal underworld of Bangkok and beyond. However, it occasionally incorporates brief, third-person interludes from the viewpoints of other characters, providing a broader scope to the unfolding events.

  • How does Vulture Peak compare to John Burdett's earlier books?

    Vulture Peak continues John Burdett's exploration of the darker aspects of Thai society and the complexities of Buddhist philosophy through the eyes of Detective Sonchai. This installment broadens the geographical scope significantly, taking Sonchai out of Bangkok for much of the investigation, which is a departure from the more localized settings of previous books.