Missing in Thailand

When a young female aid worker disappears in the impoverished region of Isan, her wealthy family contacts seasoned Bangkok journalist David Emerson for assistance. He has earlier vowed to quit helping his hapless fellow compatriots, but when the alluring and persuasive Liz Haydon comes calling, he's unable to say no.The search for Liz' sister, Linda, starts among the rice fields and rubber plantations of the Ubon province, but it soon becomes apparent that they're dealing with human...
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When a young female aid worker disappears in the impoverished region of Isan, her wealthy family contacts seasoned Bangkok journalist David Emerson for assistance. He has earlier vowed to quit helping his hapless fellow compatriots, but when the alluring and persuasive Liz Haydon comes calling, he's unable to say no.The search for Liz' sister, Linda, starts among the rice fields and rubber plantations of the Ubon province, but it soon becomes apparent that they're dealing with human traffickers whose trail leads to the infamous seaside town of Pattaya. Emerson is used to cutting through red tape to get things done in Thailand, but he's totally unprepared to do battle with these nasty, well-connected criminals in Pattaya's sleazy underworld. Then another girl goes missing...Emerson is a reporter who makes a living off the many disasters--natural and political--that befall Thailand regularly. What he brings to this fight is a dry wit, an ability to speak Thai, and a fifth gear that he discovers can be engaged with a combination of adrenalin and alcohol.