The Risk of Infidelity Index: Vincent Calvino, an American P.I. in Bangkok (Vincent Calvino, 9)

Christopher G. Moore

ISBN 10: 087113974X / ISBN 13: 9780871139740

Published by Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2008

About this Item

Atlantic Monthly Press, January 2008. Hardcover. First American Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Spine tail bumped. Light scratches to jacket front panel. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. 321 pages. A disbarred lawyer making a precarious living as a private investigator in Bangkok, Vincent Calvino is about to close the books on a major drug piracy ring, until his client dies of a heart attack and he stumbles upon the body of a massage girl.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Risk of Infidelity Index: Vincent Calvino, an American P.I. in Bangkok (Vincent Calvino, 9)
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087113974X
• ISBN 13: 9780871139740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First American Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A disbarred lawyer eeking out a precarious living as a P.I. in the Thai capital of Bangkok, Vincent Calvino is about to close the books on a major drug piracy ring, until his client dies of a heart attack, he stumbles upon the body of a massage girl, and he is forced to take on the task of trailing errant spouses for three expatriate housewives.

Review

"Shows that Christopher Moore is at the top of his form." "One of the most notable detectives of modern crime literature." "A worthy example of a serial character, Vlnny Calvino is human and convincing." "Festooned with memorable characters and a solid plot. Moore probes the country's dark side to new depths. . . . a tightly written narrative . . . a satisfying read." "Moore has the sharpest eyes and most discerning mind on these shores, his being an expat notwithstanding. Indeed, a good many locals are unaware of the levels and degrees of subterfuge enmeshing them. To paraphrase Graham Greene, in another context, Moore is our man in Bangkok." "Moore's work recalls the international 'entertainments' of Graham Greene or John le Carre, but the hard-bitten worldview and the cynical, bruised idealism of his battered hero are right out of Chandler. Intelligent and articulate, Moore offers a rich, passionate and original take on the private-eye game"