Christopher G. Moore

Christopher G. Moore (born July 8, 1952 ) is a Canadian writer who lives and works in Bangkok .

life and work

In his crime novels- based works, he describes life in Southeast Asia , especially Thailand . The city of Bangkok, in which he set his protagonist, the private detective Vincent Calvino , is the main setting for his novels , in which both Thai society and the lives of the foreign expats (emigrants) living there are described.

Growing up in Vancouver , Moore initially worked as a law professor at the University of British Columbia after completing his studies in Oxford . In 1983 he discovered Thailand during a trip to Asia and then settled as a freelance writer in Bangkok. He published his first texts on the Internet . As an author, he is particularly successful in the Asian market.

Awards

2004 German Crime Prize - Category International 3rd place for Zero Hour in Phnom Penh (Original: Zero Hour in Phnom Penh )
2011 Shamus Award - Best Novel category as an original paperback for Asia Hand

Works

In the Vincent Calvino series , the following have appeared in the original English language:

Spirit House , first published in 1992, ISBN 978-1-84354-791-4
Asia Hand , first published in 1992, ISBN 974-87171-2-7
Zero Hour in Phnom Penh , first published in 1994, ISBN 978-974-10-3046-0
Comfort Zone , first published in 1995, ISBN 974-87754-9-6
The Big Weird , first published in 1996, ISBN 978-974-8418-42-1
Cold Hit , first published in 1999, ISBN 974-92104-1-7
Minor Wife , first published in 2002, ISBN 974-92126-5-7
Pattaya 24/7 , first published in 2004, ISBN 974-92066-6-5
The Risk of Infidelity Index , first published in 2007, ISBN 978-974-88168-7-6
Paying Back Jack , first published in 2008, ISBN 978-974-312-920-9
The Corruptionist , first published in 2009, ISBN 978-616-90393-3-4
9 Gold Bullets , Heaven Lake Press (2011) ISBN 978-616-90393-7-2 .
Missing In Rangoon , Heaven Lake Press (2013) ISBN 978-616-7503-17-2 .
The Marriage Tree , Heaven Lake Press (2014) ISBN 978-616-7503-23-3 .
Crackdown , Heaven Lake Press (2015) ISBN 978-616-7503-32-5 .

Some of the stories about private detective Vincent Calvino are available in 12 languages. So far, the following have appeared in German:

House of Spirits . Translated from the English by Götz Burghardt. Zurich 2000. ISBN 3-293-20168-7
Nana Plaza . Translated from the English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2001. ISBN 3-293-20204-7
Zero hour in Phnom Penh . Translated from the English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2003. ISBN 3-293-20260-8
The infidelity index . Translated from the English by Peter Friedrich. Zurich 2011. ISBN 978-3-293-00435-1

The Land of Smiles Trilogy

A Killing Smile , 2004, ISBN 974-92335-7-3
A Bewitching Smile , 2000, ISBN 974-85787-0-4
A Haunting Smile , 2004, ISBN 974-92214-8-6

Individual works

His Lordship's Arsenal , 1999, ISBN 974-86694-7-5
Tokyo Joe , 2003, ISBN 974-91152-8-7
Red Sky Falling , 2004, ISBN 974-92385-7-5
God of Darkness , 2004, ISBN 974-92281-7-0
Chairs , 2000, ISBN 974-87691-9-4
Waiting for the Lady , 2004, ISBN 974-92186-1-2
Gambling on Magic , 2005, ISBN 974-92942-5-4
The Wisdom of Beer , 2012, ISBN 978-616-7503-11-0 .

Anthology

Bangkok Noir , 2011, ISBN 978-616-7503-04-2 . (Editor)
Phnom Penh Noir , 2012, ISBN 978-616-7503-15-8 . (Editor)
The Orwell Brigade , 2012, ISBN 978-616-7503-16-5 . (Editor)

Non-fiction

Heart Talk " , 2006, ISBN 974-94118-9-7
The Vincent Calvino Reader's Guide , 2010, ISBN 978-616-90393-4-1 .
The Cultural Detective , 2011, ISBN 978-616-90393-8-9 .
Faking It in Bangkok , 2012, ISBN 978-616-7503-13-4 .
Fear and Loathing in Bangkok , 2014, ISBN 978-616-7503-24-0 .
The Age of Dis-Consent , 2015, ISBN 978-616-7503-31-8 .

Web links

personal data
SURNAME	Moore, Christopher G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian crime novelist
DATE OF BIRTH	July 8, 1952