Series Review
Expat PI Brings American-style Justice to Thailand
Somehow, trouble always finds American expat Poke Rafferty, the hero of five Poke Rafferty Thrillers, who has a real genius for violence.
Poke came to Thailand to write a travel guide and stayed to build a family with Rose, a former bar girl, and adopted daughter Miaow, a former street kid. Poke's good with his fists and has a special way of poking the bad guys with a stick. He also has a talented sidekick, Arthit, a Thai cop walking a perilous line between serving justice and serving the rich and powerful.
Action-packed page-turners that avoid the major cliches of the genre
A thriller is a wonderful thing, especially when it is well-written and inventive. Non-stop action, crisp dialog, and an insider's take on Bangkok put this crime series near the top of my "favorites" list.
Series Guide
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Book Summaries
Below, the Poke Rafferty thrillers in chronological order:
(2007, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #1)
An over-generous retainer pulls Poke beneath the surface of the smiling Thai culture.
(2008, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #2)
Poke's estranged father turns up in Bangkok for a family visit--with a gang of Chinese thugs in hot pursuit.
(2009, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #3)
A feud amongst power-brokers puts Poke's family in jeopardy.
(2010, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #4)
A ghost from Rose's past returns to threaten Poke and Miaow.
(2011, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #5)
A stranger dies in Poke's arms--mayhem follows.
(2014, Poke Rafferty Thrillers #6)
Things fall apart when Miaow helps her boyfriend buy a stolen iPhone, which contains photographs of two dead policemen.