Inspector Samuel Tay of Singapore CID has always been something of a reluctant policeman. He can t even remember why he became a detective in the first place, but he is still awfully good at what he does. He had better be. The first body is discovered in Singapore, and the second in Bangkok. Both American women. Both viciously beaten. Both stripped nude and obscenely posed. The FBI calls it terrorism, but the whispers are that a serial killer is stalking American women across Asia. So why is it no one appears to want Tay to find the killer? Whatever the reason, he won't let it go. He is trailing a sadistic killer from Singapore deep into the dark, sordid heart of Bangkok. And, if he has to, he will do it all by himself.
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"In his raw power to bring the street-level flavor of contemporary Asian cities to life, Needham is Michael Connelly with steamed rice." --The Bangkok Post
"Asia's most stylish and atmospheric writer of crime fiction." --The Straits Times (Singapore)
"Jake Needham...has a knack for bringing intricate plots to life. His stories blur the line between fact and fiction and have a 'ripped from the headlines' feel. The level of detail astounds, giving the story an authenticity that could only come from someone who has intimate familiarity with such things. Buckle up and enjoy the ride." --CNNgo.com
"Although it might seem unlikely that government agencies would engage in such brazen corruption in real life, the truth is they already have... Mr. Needham seems to know rather more than one ought about these things." --The Wall Street Journal Asia
"Obtaining books from regional publishers has its difficulties, but in the case of THE AMBASSADOR'S WIFE, it will be well worth the effort. This is an absorbing, believable portrayal of a veteran homicide cop in Singapore." --The Japan Times
"Asia's most stylish and atmospheric writer of crime fiction." --The Straits Times (Singapore)
"Jake Needham...has a knack for bringing intricate plots to life. His stories blur the line between fact and fiction and have a 'ripped from the headlines' feel. The level of detail astounds, giving the story an authenticity that could only come from someone who has intimate familiarity with such things. Buckle up and enjoy the ride." --CNNgo.com
"Although it might seem unlikely that government agencies would engage in such brazen corruption in real life, the truth is they already have... Mr. Needham seems to know rather more than one ought about these things." --The Wall Street Journal Asia
"Obtaining books from regional publishers has its difficulties, but in the case of THE AMBASSADOR'S WIFE, it will be well worth the effort. This is an absorbing, believable portrayal of a veteran homicide cop in Singapore." --The Japan Times
About the Author
Jake Needham is an American novelist and screenwriter who lived in Asia for over thirty years where he wrote regularly for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, the Straits Times in Singapore, and the Bangkok Post in Thailand. He has published four contemporary crime novels set in Asia: THE AMBASSADOR'S WIFE, KILLING PLATO, THE BIG MANGO, and LAUNDRY MAN. Seven different publishers in four countries have so far published thirteen separate editions of his novels.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Q
Format:Paperback
It's Singapore, the hot, clean, green city most people know even though they have never been there!
Great shopping, great nightlife and all washed down with ice cold Tiger beer as this is the tropics!
A safe city, a five star destination; a location where you can easily forget crime still exists.
You are dropped in as the character Samuel Tay, inspector of CID [Singapore Police] and your life has been relatively easy to date with the only crimes you normally have to deal with arising from those few people who lost all hope.
Suddenly The Ambassador's wife is brutally murdered in a five star hotel located in the cities main traffic artery and tourist shopping mecca Orchard Road. No motives are apparent. Clues are sparse and the local police would rather just turn the clock back a day and forget it ever happened.
Singapore has that tarnished image where such deeds just do not happen right!
Wrong!
Jake Needham returns with a book that shows a side of Singapore that few Singaporeans want to acknowledge. As you enter into the plot you rapidly discover that issues are not as they seem, the path ahead becomes confusing and whilst on the trail you are beset by conflicting evidence that makes this crime all a bit too hard in the heat!
It should be straightforward at this stage in your career but you are starting to wonder how this will possibly end.
It's thought provoking stuff that keeps your attention right to the last page.
Be warned you will finish this novel and be left seeking another heavy dose!... Read more ›
Great shopping, great nightlife and all washed down with ice cold Tiger beer as this is the tropics!
A safe city, a five star destination; a location where you can easily forget crime still exists.
You are dropped in as the character Samuel Tay, inspector of CID [Singapore Police] and your life has been relatively easy to date with the only crimes you normally have to deal with arising from those few people who lost all hope.
Suddenly The Ambassador's wife is brutally murdered in a five star hotel located in the cities main traffic artery and tourist shopping mecca Orchard Road. No motives are apparent. Clues are sparse and the local police would rather just turn the clock back a day and forget it ever happened.
Singapore has that tarnished image where such deeds just do not happen right!
Wrong!
Jake Needham returns with a book that shows a side of Singapore that few Singaporeans want to acknowledge. As you enter into the plot you rapidly discover that issues are not as they seem, the path ahead becomes confusing and whilst on the trail you are beset by conflicting evidence that makes this crime all a bit too hard in the heat!
It should be straightforward at this stage in your career but you are starting to wonder how this will possibly end.
It's thought provoking stuff that keeps your attention right to the last page.
Be warned you will finish this novel and be left seeking another heavy dose!... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By paul
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The Inspector Tay books are not just a great thriller story, they are also a wonderful insight into the world of where they are set. Whether Singapore or Thailand (these are only the ones I have read so far) they seem to wisk you to far of countries where life for a police inspector is never dull. Great storylines thought out to entrance you on the mysteries of Asia.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Arandora
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This was my third Jake Needham novel, the other two being in his Jack Shepherd series. Sam Tay is a different kind of principal character and, very obviously to his superiors in the Singapore Police Force, a very different kind of policeman - one who they thought had been put out to pasture and would prefer to stay that way. However, when he gets involved, albeit reluctantly, he brings his own particular attitude and investigative methods to bear in a very productive, and often humorous way. I can't wait to read The Umbrella Man in due course.
I cannot believe why someone should condemn an entire book having only read the first "look inside" page!
I cannot believe why someone should condemn an entire book having only read the first "look inside" page!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sarah Hague
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I know very little about Singapore, but this novel conjures up the atmosphere of the place brilliantly. I love the way Jake Needham gives digs about Thailand next door - you see a tiny glimpse of the author.
Singapore is a neat and tidy place where real dirty bloody crime is not frequent. The shock of finding the Ambassador's wife dead in a hotel room is palpable. When other bodies start turning up, though next door in Thailand, the sultry tropical heat of Singapore is made even more unbearable by the tension brought on by the tricky nature of the crime.
The American Embassy is involved which means all sorts of dodgy types are also involved (FBI, CIA, spooks etc). Poor old Detective Inspector Sam Tay, used to a relatively quiet life, is drawn into a murky mire of deceit and cover ups.
Recommended for the novelty value of the setting and the enjoyable read.
Singapore is a neat and tidy place where real dirty bloody crime is not frequent. The shock of finding the Ambassador's wife dead in a hotel room is palpable. When other bodies start turning up, though next door in Thailand, the sultry tropical heat of Singapore is made even more unbearable by the tension brought on by the tricky nature of the crime.
The American Embassy is involved which means all sorts of dodgy types are also involved (FBI, CIA, spooks etc). Poor old Detective Inspector Sam Tay, used to a relatively quiet life, is drawn into a murky mire of deceit and cover ups.
Recommended for the novelty value of the setting and the enjoyable read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is a terrific book, loved Sam Tay, a really different detective, and an original setting in Singapore. It's nicely plotted and well-written, can't ask for more, really - I'll be back for more....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Geordie Girl
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Having read the review of the person who gave this book 1 star, I know where he's coming from. Just persevere past the first couple of chapters his writing style does improve. I got this book when it was a freebie as I hadn't read anything before by this author and am now looking forward to testing out the rest.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By jk
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This is the first Jake Needham book I've read but it won't be the last. It was great, different to the usual LA cops etc. I usually read, it kept me glued till the final page.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Do not start reading this book if you have plans for anything else on the same day/night. You won't get to those other plans. Gripping from the first page. And it will hold you in its grip till the end. Exciting, thrilling, captivating - all with a smooth writing style that makes you want more. It's a great thriller! I look forward to more enjoyable stories from this author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good read
Enjoyable and not too demanding a read. Not too much violance either.
Sorry there are not any more in the series.
Sorry there are not any more in the series.
Published 4 days ago by J Lunn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Reading
This book was definitely worth downloading, the story kept me interested the whole way through and i didn't want to put it down. Will be reading more from Inspector Samuel Tay!!!!
Published 15 days ago by Smiliebug8
3.0 out of 5 stars
Samuel Tay is a bit boaring detective
Sam Tay is a boaring and no-action detective. I don't like the slow paced novel. the ending is the best part of the novel but to reach the end it is a hard reading... Read more
Published 21 days ago by AG
4.0 out of 5 stars
very good story
liked a previous novel by same author, wasnt dissapointed with this book, really enjoyed it, will be looking for more by jake for sure
Published 26 days ago by chris
4.0 out of 5 stars
The ambassadors wife
This was the first book I have read by this author and it was pretty good it started slowly but it really got going and I enjoyed it
Published 1 month ago by duncan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Page turner
Good read, nothing of substance. Page turner if you're on holiday and want something to read while you're on the beach.
Published 1 month ago by AJ
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hard going
I found this to be a bit hard going, I read many books of this genre and found that this did not grip me from the start
Published 1 month ago by Wendy Benn
3.0 out of 5 stars
slow
Started reading this and although I found the characters interesting the story unfolded so slowly that I became bored. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs Janette G North
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Bosh meets Morse in Asia
I picked up this book after seeing the tag line 'Michael Connelly with steamed rice', being a big fan of Mr Connelly I was keen to discover a new author who had been likened to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth a read
Must admit that the first few pages had me wondering if I would get much further. However, the writing style grows and the story is well constructed. Enjoyable
Published 1 month ago by Rod
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