Colin Cotterill

Colin Cotterill is a British author who lived in Southeast Asia for many years, an experience that informs his beloved Dr Siri Paiboun mystery series. His novel Anarchy and Old Dogs is part of this acclaimed series set in 1970s Communist Laos, featuring the reluctant national coroner Dr Siri, a seventy-something-year-old doctor who solves crimes while contending with the absurdities of living under a revolutionary government. Cotterill's novels are praised for their unique setting, their dark humour and their warmth, creating a world that is both historically authentic and thoroughly entertaining. His Laotian-set mysteries offer readers something genuinely different in the crime fiction landscape, combining murder investigation with political satire, supernatural elements and deep affection for the Laotian people and their culture. Cotterill has won the CWA Dagger in the Library award and multiple other prizes. He has also written novels set in Thailand and has been involved in education and child development in Southeast Asia. The audiobook editions bring his unique, charming mysteries to listeners who appreciate crime fiction with distinctive settings, memorable characters and genuine warmth.