Deadly Drought

Bamsan Kiet Mystery #5

by Gary Alexander

Prince Pakse, ruler of the mythical Pacific Rim country of Luong calls Kiet back from a vacation during Luong's worst drought ever. Pakse wants Kiet to oversee the public execution of a Chinese rice broker convicted of hoarding. Kiet delegates the job, but he becomes embroiled in other troubles: the return of Pakse's illegitimate son; the foremost seeress's dire weather predictions; the hard-sell techniques of an American air-conditioning salesman; the plight of a stranded American missionary; and the questionable trial of the rice broker.

Genres: Mystery

256 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1991

About the author

Nine mystery novels in three series. The tenth, ZILLIONAIRE, starring standup comic Buster Hightower, is due out in Sept. 2011. 150+ short stories, mostly to the mystery magazines. DRAGON LADY, my Vietnam novel, to Istoria Books. Travel articles to five major dailies. I'm a former MWA regional veep and teach creative writing at the Kent, WA Senior Activities Center.

According to mystery website SYKM ( http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/ ), passed away in 2020.

Reviews

[Nancy]

Reread February 2008