John Burdett

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The United Kingdom

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male

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http://www.john-burdett.com

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Mystery & Thrillers

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John Burdett is a novelist and former lawyer. He was born in England and worked in Hong Kong; he now lives in Thailand and France.

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John Burdett's Books

Average rating: 3.72 · 10,381 ratings · 1,549 reviews · 17 distinct works · Similar authors

	Bangkok 8 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 4,441 ratings — published 2003 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bangkok Tattoo 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 2,416 ratings — published 2005 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bangkok Haunts 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 1,705 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Godfather of Kathmandu 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 987 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vulture Peak 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Six Million Seconds 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 1996 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Personal History Of Thirst 3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 38 ratings — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bangkok Psycho: Roman 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom Angel 4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best of Asian Erotica: Vol 2 by John Burdett, Amir Muhammed, Nigel Hogge 3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sonchai Jitpleecheep (5 books)
by John Burdett
3.724634800755242 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 10,063 ratings

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Quotes by John Burdett

“Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.”
― John Burdett, Bangkok Tattoo

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“Don't ask me when I first mastered the obvious.”
― John Burdett, Bangkok 8

tags: humor

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“You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma a little bit. I don't do big harm. You prostitute your mind. Mind is seat of Buddha. What you do is very very bad. You should not use your mind in that way”
― John Burdett, Bangkok Tattoo

tags: buddhism, prostitution, the-mind

6 people liked it

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