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Police investigator Dan Porter returns in ORIENTAL ILLUSIONS, a suspenseful crime-fiction thriller set in Southeast Asia, the riveting sequel to James Keegan's bestselling debut, THE CUMAL FILES.IN THE MYSTERIOUS ORIENT, NOTHING AND NO-ONE ARE AS THEY SEEM...Disillusioned with his State Police career after dismantling a global sex-slave network with the Dragon Slayer taskforce, Dan Porter joins the newly-formed Interpol unit in Sydney. When multiple young backpackers vanish from Southeast Asia he’s sent to Bangkok and entrusted with the difficult task of finding them.He joins the 'Lost ...

Vincent Ebrahim, star of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning The Kumars At No. 42, explores his ancestral home visiting Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi, Agra, West Bengal, Darjeeling, Kolkata and the Himalayas in this varied and vivid audio diary.

Expat Guide: Thailand is your essential comprehensive resource for successfully transitioning to life in the vibrant nation of Thailand. This guide is meticulously structured to walk you through every step of your expat journey, from understanding the expat life, to making the decision to move to Thailand. Navigating the intricacies of Thailand's visa, legal requirements, healthcare system, and housing options is made straightforward with this guide.

Crimes are rare in Singapore, but when there's one that has the police baffled, it is Inspector Zhang that they turn to. From locked-room mysteries to murders disguised as suicide, Inspector Zhang is able to draw on his experience as a detective along with tricks he has learned from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. See if you can solve the crimes before the Inspector - the clues are there!

I Am Liu Yuejin, by prize-winning Chinese novelist Liu Zhenyun, is a novel of Beijing that paints a microcosm of contemporary China, dealing with classes at the two extremes: the super rich and the migrant workers who make them rich through deceit and corruption. The protagonist, Liu Yuejin, is a work site cook and small-time thief whose bag is stolen. While searching for it, he stumbles upon another bag, which contains a flash disk that chronicles high-level corruption, and sets off a convoluted chase.

The Heart of the Islands Second Chances and Finding Home in the Philippines When life offers you a blank page, sometimes the best stories begin far from home. At sixty-two — recently divorced and adrift — writer Andrés Wright lands in the Philippines with a weathered suitcase and a writer’s detachment. He’s come to document a foreign culture, but his carefully planned research is quickly upended by his guide, Sabel — a woman of quiet strength navigating her own web of secrets and a life built on careful compromise. She leads him beyond the tourist trail and into the country’s ...

In 1995, at the age of 23, Michael Meyer joined the Peace Corps and, after rejecting offers to go to seven other countries, was sent to a tiny town in Sichuan. Knowing nothing about China, or even how to use chopsticks, Meyer wrote Chinese words up and down his arms so he could hold conversations, and, per a Communist dean's orders, jumped into teaching his students about the Enlightenment, the stock market, and Beatles lyrics. Soon he realized his Chinese counterparts were just as bewildered by China's changes as he was.

This book is an insider’s guide to the cuisine of the Philippines. The book will take you through the history, influences and ingredients of Filipino cooking. In the ingredients section goes through all the local ingredients and their International equivalents. The book also covers what you can use as substitutes if you do not have access to the original Filipino produce and spices. You will also get more than 100 authentic Filipino recipes ordered by province, to make it easier to find your favorite recipes. Learn how to easily cook your favorite Filipino dishes like Pinakbet, Sinigang ...

Explore the historic and fascinating Korean Peninsula! Have you ever dreamed of visiting South Korea? Do you wish you knew more about this rich ancient and modern culture? Are you preparing for your own trip to South Korea? If so, this is the audiobook for you! This comprehensive and inspiring audio guidebook presents intriguing and precise descriptions of South Korean life and travel.

Greater Than a Tourist: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India offers the inside scoop on Mumbai. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. You'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Greater Than a Tourist - Bangkok Thailand, by Dana Konotop, offers the inside scope on Bangkok.

Making It Big in Japan is your ultimate guide to living, working, and playing in Japan. The information you get about Japan from reading articles online in English only scratches the surface. Like an outdated textbook, the advice seems to be stuck in the 1980s without reflecting the real pace of change in Japan. There is a need for more clarity and explanations of information that is often only available in Japanese. To fill this gap, I have interviewed the people who influenced me, served as role models, or offered valuable perspectives along my seven-year journey in Japan.

The Philippines Insider Manila Travel Guide is written by Peter Garant, a veteran traveler of the Philippines and he does a great job of simplifying your planning for your vacation through his guides. Know before you go - this guide will make your trip to Manila more enjoyable as you already know what to see and what to expect. The book contains lots of trip recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, day trip suggestions and tour suggestions. Manila is a huge and vibrant city, without the proper guidance you could easily find your self in a troublesome situation and not enjoy your ...

For those looking to live in Japan, this series offers hard-won insights of how to land with a running start and set yourself up for success. Covering everything from how to best get started, dealing with taxes, applying for a permanent visa, side work, Steve explains how to handle the many unexpected challenges of living in a country that is distinctly foreign.

Interested in Living the Good Life in Thailand for $600 a month? Check out my friend Johnny FD’s crazy adventures living the 4-hour workweek in Thailand. -- Dave Asprey - The Bulletproof Executive An exceptional 5 Stars to 12 Weeks in Thailand! It is an amazing guide book filled with exciting stories about the author’s Relationships, Muay Thai fights and Travel stories. -- Stephanie F. Todd - Reader I insist that everyone I know reads this book before traveling to Thailand if they want to save money, learn Muay Thai, go Scuba Diving and Travel on a budget. -- Kimberly C.K. - Reader Read...

Singapore has been evolving at a blistering pace. Old Singapore is in danger of being left behind. As a result, active citizenry is taking off like never before with Singaporeans campaigning to save heritage sites such as Bukit Brown, Joo Chiat's HDB flats and Toa Payoh's Dragon Playground, with areas like Jalan Besar, Balestier and Tiong Bahru championed for their history. Nostalgia is spreading through the country.

Aokigahara, also known as the sea of trees, is a forest on the flanks of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan, spread over 30 square kilometres of rock hard lava which was laid down during the last major eruption of Mount Fuji in 864. The western edge of Aokigahara, where there are various caves that fill with ice in winter, is a popular destination for tourists. Parts of Aokigahara are very dense, and the porous lava rock absorbs sound, all adding to a sense of solitude that some visitors decide to be the perfect place to implement their final act.

Welcome to Chiang Mai, the cultural heart of Northern Thailand, a city where ancient temples meet modern cafés and where expats, artists, monks, and digital nomads all find their rhythm beneath the shadow of Doi Suthep. The Chiang Mai Book is not just another travel guide. It is a personal and practical companion written by Christopher Smith, an English author who has lived in Thailand since 2002. Drawing on more than two decades of local experience, Chris shares stories, insights, and tips that make life in Chiang Mai both fascinating and rewarding. From finding a good apartment and ...

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined"...

The Anti-Guidebook to Saigon: Updated for 2025 with Map Links, QR Codes, and Zero Filter. Most travel guides are boring. This one isn't. Standard guidebooks send you to Ben Thanh Market to get ripped off and tell you to eat at Ngon restaurants that locals hate. They are written by foreigners who visited for a week. I'm Elly. I'm Saigonese. And I'm going to show you the city my friends and I actually live in. This isn't a list of propaganda museums. It's a deep dive into the chaotic, delicious, and thrilling mess that is Ho Chi Minh City. Whether you are here for two days or two months, this...