The monarchy has been deposed, the communist pathet lao have taken over. Dr siri paiboun, a 72yearold, paristrained doctor has been appointed state coroner by the new government, despite having no experience or interest in the job. Set in laos in 1975, the coroner s lunch introduces a terrific new sleuth, dr. Siri investigations, book 1 colin cotterill, clive chafer on. This time as the chief coroner, a post he has absolutely no training for and little or no equipment, staff, forensic support or resources of any kind. Colin cotterill is the dilys awardwinning author of nine other books in the dr. Siri paiboun series, book 1 adobe epub ebook, overdrive read. Mocking siris fantasies of leisure, magistrate haeng appoints him the new state coroner. Set in laos in 1975, the coroners lunch introduces a terrific new sleuth, dr. Siri paiboun remains behind expecting to gently retire. The coroners lunch paperback the toadstool bookshops of.
Siri paiboun book series by colin cotterill includes books the coroner s lunch, thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, and several more. Siri series has received a dilys award win and a barry award nomination. The main character of the book or series is dr siri paiboun who is a paristrained doctor. An independent mystery booksellers association killer book of the year. And so this 72yearold physician is appointed state coroner, despite the fact that he has no training or even supplies to use in performing his. Most of the countrys intelligentsia fled but septuagenarian paris trained physician dr. Siri paiboun, book 1 by colin cotterill book cover, description. Siri paiboun keeps his cool in cotterill s engaging whodunit, set in laos a. While the sassy doctor has settled into the job, using old text books and occasionally calling on a chemistry teacher friend to help with some cases, its on the whole a quiet life. The coroner s lunchcolin cotterilloriginally published 2004dr. In cotterills delightful 12th whodunit starring dr. Coroners lunch is set a crimemystery novel with a dose of the supernatural and a little bit of humor thrown in as well.
Siri paiboun after 2016s i shot the buddha, siri manages to become the medical officer for the 1980 lao olympic team, led by his best f. 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 the country s only coroner. Siri paiboun, one of the last doctors left in laos after the communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold medical doctor, has unwillingly been. Though he didnt know it at the time, fate seemed to determine early on that he would write the dr. Siri paiboun, who is a little bit of an uncharacteristic hero who is not only charming but. Nov 01, 2005 there will inevitably be comparisons with the ladies detective agency novels but i think this does dr siri and colin cotterill a disservice. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold medical doctor, has unwillingly been appointed the national coroner of the new socialist laos. Siri paiboun, the septuagenarian coroner at the center of an outstanding string of books by colin cotterill. The coroner s lunch is a lovely book it is a bit uncategorisable, but not the kind of thing id usually read.
Siri paiboun books in order of when they were first released which is the same as their chronological order. And so this 72yearold physician is appointed state coroner, despite having no training. The widowed siri was educated in paris, where he met his wife, boua, an ardent communist who insisted on the couples return to laos. The coroners lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill mysteries ahoy. The coroner s lunch is set in 1976, a year after the end of a long civil war that resulted in the sovietbacked communist pathet lao coming to power. Although he has no training for the job, there is no one else. Siri paiboun series summary despite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of experience and a complete absence of inclination, dr. While the sassy doctor has settled into the job, using old text books and occasionally calling on a chemistry teacher friend to help with some cases, its on the. 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 the countrys only coroner. Siri paiboun book series by colin cotterill includes books the coroners lunch, thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, and several more. Colin cotterill is the author of thirteen other books in the dr.
Siri paiboun, the septuagenarian coroner at the center. Like martin cruz smiths arkady renko novels most famously gorky park, james churchs inspector o novels e. He is untrained for the job, but this independent 72yearold has an outstanding qualification for it. The first concerns the suspicious death of the wife of a senior government figure. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fans of alexander mccall smiths books will love this one. Colin cotterill born 2 october 1952 is a londonborn teacher, comic book writer and cartoonist. Colin cotterill is the dilys awardwinning author of ten other books in the dr. Colin cotterill became a published author in 2000 with the novel the night bastard. Most of the country s intelligentsia fled but septuagenarian paris trained physician dr.
The coroners lunch colin cotterill austcrimefiction. As a member of the revolution himself, he fights for the rights of his people, both living and dead. The coroner s lunch by colin cotterill, 9781849165181. Siri paiboun series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The coroner s lunch is a crime novel by british author colin cotterill first published in 2004 plot summary. Siri and his first cases in the coroners lunch was my latest treat. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Siri paiboun has 32 entries in the series borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Siri and his first cases in the coroner s lunch was my latest treat. Praise for the coroner s lunch a booklist book of the year. The first book of the series was published under the title the coroners lunch it was released by the soho crime publishers in. Siri paiboun, a paristrained doctor whose late wife had been an ardent communist, remains.
Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner for the lao people s democratic republic. Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner for the lao peoples democratic republic. 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. It means that it can to become your friend when you feel alone and beside that course make you smarter than in the past. Siri is only part way through the autopsy when he is told to abandon his work and to accept a diagnosis made by a family doctor. In cotterills excellent th mystery, set sometime after 1980 in the peoples democratic republic of laos after 2017s the rat catchers olympics, dr. The coroners lunch, by colin cotterill first book in the dr. The coroners lunch book charlotte mecklenburg library. Siri paiboun series in order colin cotterill fictiondb. Laos is a character in its own righ i likely would never have found the coroners lunch if it hadnt been a group read for the worlds literature book group here on goodreads, and it would have been my loss.
Its 1976, the royal family has been deposed, the professional classes have fled and the communists have taken over. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold medical doctor, has been unwillingl. Siri, who has no forensic background, about this honor. In 1975, and in the middle of laos new communist regimes teething problems, septuagenarian surgeon dr siri paiboun finds himself dragged back to work. Siri paiboun is a 72 yearold doctor who has been appointed to the post of national coroner. Despite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of experience and a complete absence of inclination, dr. The coroner s lunch, thirtythree teeth, disco for the departed, anarchy and old dogs, curse of the pogo stick, the merry misogynist, love songs from a shallow g. Siri, the communistappointed coroner of laos, provides a glimpse into the corruption that rattles his country. The coroner s lunch npr coverage of the coroner s lunch by colin cotterill.
Below is a list of colin cotterills books in order of when they were originally published. The coroners lunch book san francisco public library. Oct 08, 2014 the coroners lunch by colin cotterill my rating. 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.
Cotterill has dual english and australian citizenship. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold paristrained doctor, is appointed nationa. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill, quercus waterstones. The crime solving aspects of the coroner s lunch are far stronger and. 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. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill a wonderfully fresh and exotic mystery. Siri paiboun series in 2004 with the novel the coroners lunch. The first meeting is on tuesday, september 27th at 7p. 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.
However, the new government names siri state coroner. Siri paiboun is less than enthusiastic in 1974 when the new communist government of laos pulls him out of retirement to become the national coroner. September book club questions the coroners lunch by colin. Siri books began with a surprise hospital stay author colin cotterill believes in fate. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold paristrained doctor, is appointed national coroner. But soon he realizes his new position puts him in the unique position of identifying murder victims. Siri paiboun keeps his cool in cotterills engaging whodunit. The communist pathet lao has taken over this former french colony. He knows nothing about forensic medicine but he does know about truth and corruption in high places. Sep, 2011 september book club questions the coroner s lunch by colin cotterill tuesday sep 2011 by whodunit the book club will reconvene in september. Siri paiboun, a seventytwoyearold paristrained doctor, is appointed national coroner.
Siri paiboun murder mystery novel by colin cotterill. Siri paiboun series is a series of mystery books written by one of the popular britishaustralian authors named colin cotterill. The crime solving aspects of the coroner s lunch are far stronger and cotterill s characters are more vivid and better rounded. He deduces this was done because his superiors like magistrate haeng expect him to make no. May 03, 2008 hello helen, i was directed here by kerrie and i am very glad i came over. Siri mystery series set in lao peoples democratic republic, and the jimm juree crime novels set in southern thailand. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Recently, a family member was sorting a bunch of old books to go to a charity shop and my husband picked up one and started to read. Set in laos in the 1970s, it features 70something dr. Siri paibon series, book 1 adobe epub ebook, overdrive read.
His lab is underfunded, his boss is incompetent, and his support staff is quirky, to say the least. Buy the coroners lunch by colin cotterill, quercus from waterstones today. All of the books written by colin cotterill are really great but some best books written by the author include. The coroners lunch soho press bold literary voices awardwinning international. Mocking siri s fantasies of leisure, magistrate haeng appoints him the new state coroner. The coroners lunch by colin cotterill friends of oundle. Siri paiboun, a 72yearold paristrained doctor, the new national coroner. 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. This series is comprised of 10 books in total, which were published between the years 2004 and 2015. Colin cotterill is the author of twelve other books in the dr. The story of the book is set in laos describing the situation of the country in 1976. The coroners lunch is set in 1976, a year after the end of a long civil war that resulted in the sovietbacked communist pathet lao coming to power.
The first book of the series was published under the title the coroners lunch it was released by the soho crime publishers in the year 2004. Buy the coroner s lunch dr siri paiboun mystery 1 abridged edition by colin cotterill isbn. He is expected to come up with the answers the party wants, but crafty and charming dr. But siri s sense of humor gets him through his often frustrating days.
Siri paiboun has just been appointed state coroner. Most of the educated class has fled, but dr siri paiboun, a paristrained doctor remains. Siri paiboun, a frenchtrained physician, is the national coroner of laos. Coroners lunch hardcover the toadstool bookshops of. Siri mystery series set in lao people s democratic republic, and the jimm juree crime novels set in southern thailand. Siri paiboun mystery book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Colin cotterill is the author of eleven other books in the dr.
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