Christopher G. Moore

Christopher G. Moore ( born July 8, 1952) is a Canadian writer who lives and works in Bangkok.

Life and work

In his detective novels the style similar works, he describes life in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand. The city of Bangkok, where he has his protagonist, private investigator Vincent Calvino settled, is the principal scene of his novels in which both Thai society and the life of the local foreign expats ( expatriates ) is described.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Moore worked after his studies at Oxford, first as a professor of law at the University of British Columbia. In 1983 he discovered during a trip to Asia Thailand and was then as a freelance writer in Bangkok down. His first texts he published on the Internet. As an author he is especially in the Asian market very successfully.

Awards

  • 2004 German Crime Prize - Category International 3rd Place for Zero Hour in Phnom Penh ( Original: Zero Hour in Phnom Penh)
  • 2011 Shamus Award - Best Novel category as original paperback for Asia Hand

Works

In the Vincent Calvino series have appeared in the original English:

  • Spirit House, first published 1992, ISBN 978-184-3547-914
  • Asia hand, first published 1992, ISBN 974-871-712-7
  • Zero Hour in Phnom Penh, first published 1994, ISBN 978-974-103-046-0
  • Comfort Zone, first published 1995, ISBN 974-877-549-6
  • The Big Weird, first published 1996, ISBN 978-974-8418-421
  • Cold Hit, first published 1999, ISBN 974-921-041-7
  • Minor Wife, first published 2002, ISBN 974-921-265-7
  • Pattaya 24/7, first published 2004, ISBN 974-920-666-5
  • The Risk of Infidelity Index, first published in 2007, ISBN 978-974-881-687-6
  • Paying Back Jack, first published 2008, ISBN 978-974-312-920-9
  • The Corruptionist, first published 2009, ISBN 978-616-903-933-4
  • The Vincent Calvino Reader's Guide, first published in 2009, ISBN 978-616-903-934-1

Some of the stories surrounding private investigator Vincent Calvino are available in 12 languages. In German have so far been published:

  • House of the Spirits. Translated from English by Götz Burghardt. Zurich 2000. ISBN 3293201687
  • Nana Plaza. Translated from English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2001. ISBN 3293202047
  • Zero Hour in Phnom Penh. Translated from English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2003. ISBN 3293202608
  • The infidelity index. Translated from English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2011. ISBN 978-3293004351

The Land of Smiles Trilogy

  • A Killing Smile, 2004, ISBN 974-92335-7-3
  • A Bewitching Smile, 2000, ISBN 974-85787-0-4
  • A Haunting Smile, 2004, ISBN 974-92214-8-6

Individual works

  • His Lordship 's Arsenal, 1999, ISBN 974-86694-7-5
  • Tokyo Joe, 2003, ISBN 974-91152-8-7
  • Red Sky Falling, 2004, ISBN 974-92385-7-5
  • God of Darkness, 2004, ISBN 974-92281-7-0
  • Chairs, 2000, ISBN 974-87691-9-4
  • Waiting for the Lady, 2004, ISBN 974-92186-1-2
  • Gambling on Magic, 2005, ISBN 974-92942-5-4

Non-fiction book

  • Heart Talk ", 2006, ISBN 974-94118-9-7
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