Thirty-three teeth
Colin Cotterill
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Thirty-three teeth
Published
2005
Publisher
Soho Press
Pages
238
ISBN-10
1569473889
Description
Thirty-Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill"A wonderfully fresh and exotic mystery."—The New York Times Book ReviewDr. Siri Paiboun, one of the last doctors left in Laos after the Communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. He is untrained for the job, but this independent 72-year-old has an outstanding qualification for it: curiosity. And he doesn't mind incurring the wrath of the Party hierarchy as he unravels mysterious murders, because the spirits of the dead are on his side—and a little too close by his side more often than he'd like.With the help of his newly-appointed secretary, the ambitious and shrewd Dtui, and Mr. Geung, the Down-Syndrome-afflicted morgue assistant, Dr. Paiboun performs autopsies and begins to solve the mysteries relating to a series of deaths by what seem to be bear bites, to explain why the government official ran at full speed through a seventh story window and fell to his death and to discover the origins of the two charred bodies from the crashed helicopter in the temple at Luang Prabang. As it turns out, not surprisingly, not all is peaceful and calm in the new Communist paradise of Laos."A crack storyteller and an impressive guide to a little-known culture."—Washington Post Book World"The quasi-mystical story keeps a perfect balance between the modern mysteries of forensic science and the ancient secrets of the spirit world"—The New York Times Book Review"Readers who were charmed by Cotterill's first novel, last year's The Coroner's Lunch, will be delighted to hear that his hero, the witty seventy-something Dr. Siri Paiboun, is back again.""Day to Day," NPR
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How many pages are in Thirty-three teeth?
This edition of Thirty-three teeth has approximately 238 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Thirty-three teeth?
For most readers, Thirty-three teeth typically takes between 4h 58m and 3h 18m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 59,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 58m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 59,500 words
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What is the word count of Thirty-three teeth?
The estimated word count for Thirty-three teeth is approximately 59,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Thirty-three teeth?
Thirty-three teeth was written by Colin Cotterill.
When was Thirty-three teeth published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2005. The original work may have been published on a different date.