The Hot Countries: A Poke Rafferty Thriller

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A man named Arthur Varney shows up in the Expat Bar on Patpong Road, unquestioningly accepted into its group of aging gents. But he's using them to find Poke Rafferty; Varney wants money Poke doesn't have and a person Poke won't hand over. As his actions threaten both Poke and his best friend, Arthit, the men of the Expat Bar - long sidelined from active life - discover that they may still be a force to reckon with.

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Praise for The Hot Countries

A Library Journal Best Book of 2015
A Strand Magazine Best Book of 2015
A Macavity Award Finalist
A Kittling Books Top 10 Mystery Series

"Fans of the series wont want to miss [The Hot Countries'] violent conclusion."
The Strand Magazine

"Hallinans latest in the brilliantly conceived Poke Rafferty series starts with menace and never lets up."
TheArizona Republic

"A beautifully written, fully imagined realm with its hidden violence, ever-present sexual gambits, humid rains and fully developed characters."
The Providence Journal

"If there was any doubt that Timothy Hallinan is one of our best in the constellation of thriller authors, then The Hot Countriesshould resolve that issue in his favor."
Bookreporter.com

"This is a first-rate suspense story, written to keep the reader on tenterhooks. As usual, the odors and sights of Bangkok are clearly described so that one can see and smell them as realistically as feeling the continually falling rainand, especially, the poignant interactions of all the characters.Highly recommended!"
Kings River Life

"Poke is a charming protagonist who loves his family and friends fiercely and will do anything to protect them. Highly entertaining."
Library Journal, Starred Review

A fantastic thriller that will please the most plot-hungry of this acclaimed series fans. Ultimately, though, readers will be enthralled by the insightful, full-sensory exploration of Patpong and of modern expat culture, complete with flashbacks to the old-timers arrival after the Vietnam War.
Booklist

"The characters inThe Hot Countriesare finely detailed along with their vulnerabilities, tragic flaws, and mutual dependence. Hallinan takes us inside their dreams, nightmares, fears, and hopes, making them larger than fiction. They are characters that will stay with you."
Christopher G. Moore, author of the Vincent Calvino series set in Thailand

"Deftly adds touching personal details about the lives of his characters amid chill-inducing action sequences."
Kittling Books

Praise for the Poke Rafferty thrillers

You could drown in the waves of corruption that surge through Timothy Hallinans Bangkok mysteries.
The New York Times Book Review

One of the best series in the biz right now.
Craig Johnson

Hallinan not only writes a relentless-as-the-rain paced thriller, sprinkled with an offbeat, cynical humor, but the poignant emotional sides of the characters and the intelligent and beautiful plot and storytelling soak the readers heart to the skin.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Truly remarkable . . . In Hallinans Bangkok, the ugly truths of poverty, homelessness, corruption, caste and crime are shaded with tremendous compassion.
The Arizona Republic

A heart-rending, unforgettable thriller.
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

Stellar.
Library Journal, Starred Review

Author Bio

Timothy Hallinan's novels have been nominated for the Edgar, Nero, Shamus, and Macavity awards. He is the author of seventeen widely praised books, including The Fear Artist, For the Dead, Crashed, Little Elvises, The Fame Thief, and Herbie's Game, winner of the Lefty Award for Best Humorous Crime Novel. After years of working in the television and music industries, he now writes full-time. He divides his time between California and Thailand.