Thai Gold

by Jason Schoonover

High in the Himalayas a Buddhist monk is savagely murdered, his monastery ransacked and stolen is Asia’s most sacred the jewel-encrusted head of Gautama Buddha. When a wealthy client calls on adventurer Lee Rivers to track down the priceless treasure, he doesn’t expect to be pitted against ruthless drug traffickers, bloodthirsty Sikhs, cold-blooded Russian agents, a relentless CIA operative and more—all also determined to recover the head at any cost! Rivers enjoys his life of high adventure, collecting for the lucrative antiquities market. He also enjoys Bangkok’s infamous nightlife—that is until he falls for Tysee, a sensual a-go-go girl. Rivers knows she is the daughter of a violent drug warlord; he doesn’t know that she carries other baggage that threatens to break his heart. Together, they race from The Golden Triangle, though the bars, brothels and backstreets of Bangkok and Southeast Asia, desperately trying to stay a step ahead of blood-thirsty pursuers. Will he succeed in returning the head to its rightful owners? Equally, will his heart be shattered? The multi-layer climax will take you completely by surprise. Thai Gold is Jason Schoonover’s first book in the Lee Rivers action-adventure series which launched The Bangkok School of Writing and which was first published as a Bantam international bestseller. With vivid realism and imaginative brilliance, real-life adventurer/author Jason Schoonover has written a riveting tale of nonstop action, sizzling romance, and taut suspense unlike anything you’re ever read before. If you like Clive Cussler, you’ll love Jason Schoonover who he’s most often compared to. Buy Thai Gold and join Lee River’s wild adventure today! Tour de force…accurate to a fault…a major writer of the Southeast Asian scene Bangkok Post The book I’ve most reread is Thai Gold by Jason Schoonover Jack Du Brul, co-author with Clive Cussler, and author of the Philip Mercer series. Stands heroically un-PC in a literary world Bangkok Nation

553 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1989

About the author

120 outstanding individuals explore and discover our world of land, sea, air and space.Jason Schoonover is an Explorer's Club fellow and will host An Evening with the Explorer's Club to celebrate the publication of this collection of insipring dreams of travel."

Reviews

[C SANTIAGO · Rating 4 out of 5]

thrilling fast paced story

Good story but dated regarding attitude to women, prostitution, sexual abuse and slavery and abuse of minors.
I read and enjoyed it in spite of this.

[Don · Rating 2 out of 5]

This Thai romp is just a real fun read - creating an entertaining drama in theater of your mind of an Asia soon to be lost. Some say this part of the world, and its cultures can easily bemuse the minds of men.
The read is fast paced and dovetails perfectly with the time frame of its locution. In and out of print, it stands up superbly against the deluge of the current Thai and Asian writers. Find it - read it. Big fun.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book during a trip to Thailand, so it was great to associate with the places in the book which is set in Thailand. Basically an adventure novel, I imagined the main character as Bruce Willis. Far fetched and fun.