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After her death, a woman resurfaces in her Lao village, claiming clairvoyant abilities. A ghost requests her aid in finding his remains at the river’s bottom. National coroner Siri Paiboun, overseeing the case, guides the excavation.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Colin Cotterill
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