“This series is a must not only for procedural fans, but also for anyone who enjoys crime fiction set in distinctive international locales.”
—Booklist, Starred Review
The Sueño and Bascom Series
Setting: South Korea
Number of Crimes (Titles in Series): 12
Last Seen (Most recent title): Ping-Pong Heart
Series description: Sergeant George Sueño and his partner, Ernie Bascom, are stationed in Korea with the US 8th Army in the 1970s. They investigate crimes in which US Army personnel might have been involved. Meanwhile, George, who is very interested in Korea and its culture, does what he can to soften everyone’s bad opinion of Americans in Korea.
Series includes: Jade Lady Burning, Slicky Boys, Buddha’s Money, The Door to Bitterness, The Wandering Ghost, G.I. Bones, Mr. Kill, The Joy Brigade, Nightmare Range, The Iron Sickle, The Ville Rat, Ping-Pong Heart
Martin Limon retired from military service after twenty years in the US Army, including ten years in Korea. He is the author of numerous books in the Sueño and Bascom series. He lives in Seattle.
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