A Farewell to Paradise

Carl Engel has left his private investigation business behind him and is lying low on a tropical island. He has been living on the beach with Nadia, a Russian woman he knows nothing about, and when she's found dead, it's unclear whether it was his past that killed her or her own. Meanwhile, the police think Carl did it and have no interest in looking for other suspects. Carl returns to Bangkok under a cloud of suspicion with his loyal sidekick George, and his investigation takes him from Bangkok’s seedy bars and clubs to Vienna, Bratislava, and Belgrade.

Harlan Wolff has lived in Thailand since 1977 and before becoming a writer was a successful Private Investigator and corporate troubleshooter specialising in major crime. The Carl Engel series is a gritty and real account of a Bangkok based PI’s milieu.

Reviews of Bangkok Rules:

“Bangkok Rules! So does Harlan Wolff. If there’s a better thriller set in Bangkok I’ve yet to read it.” - Stephen Leather

“One of the best I’ve read in a long time. Spellbinding story. Brilliant writing. What else is there?!! Love it.” - Amazon

“Harlan Wolff has created a modern-day thriller that uses to great effect the city’s unique character and undoubted charisma. A wonderful achievement from an exciting newcomer.” - The Big Chilli Magazine