Archive for the 'Novels' Category

Bangkok novel 250 - friends

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

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- I hope you haven’t invited that awful Swede, said Duff’s mother.

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Bangkok novel 249 - Superman bar

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

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Detective Gran returned to Superman bar at 10pm. The music was playing and the lights were flashing. A group of boys in tight underwear were dancing on stage.

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Bangkok novel 248 - Gran on the trail

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

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Duff woke when the phone next to his bed rang.
- Rise and shine! said his mother.
- Mum, it is 7am.

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Bangkok novel 247 - midnight dining

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

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It was midnight in the Malaysia Hotel when Larson called Duff’s room from a phone in the lobby.

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Bangkok novel 246 - the embassy

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

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Bjorn and Geng sat in a taxi on Sukhumvit road. It was 8am and traffic had not moved for 45 minutes.

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Bangkok novel 245 - Mother Duff III

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

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Duff went around in circles on the floor. He threw his arms up in the air and said:
- I have never been so disgusted in my life!
- DD, you are acting like a child, said the mother.
- My own mother! And with this guy. Of all people it had to be him.

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Bangkok novel 244 - Mother Duff II

Friday, July 20th, 2007

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Duff went to his room and called Noi.
- You can come now, said Duff.
- Mother you stay hotel? asked Noi.
- She is sleeping. The coast is clear.

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Bangkok novel 243 - Mother Duff

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

Duff's mother
Ms Ethel Duff

The two members of the Duff family arrived at the Malaysia Hotel, where a bell boy hurried to open the car door for them.

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Bangkok novel 242 - Gran

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

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A large photo of Larson dominated the front page of the newspaper. Next to it was a smaller photo of Detective Gran. The newspaper read:

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Bangkok novel 241 - Duff’s mum

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

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Larson wondered why the journalists had hurried out of the court room. When he came outside he saw the reason. The media were waiting for him on the steps of the court house.

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Bangkok novel 240 - Larson in court

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

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- I don’t belong here, thought Larson. He sat in the back of a van with half a dozen other men. They were going to the court house.

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Bangkok novel 239 - more grilling

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007

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Larson was shown a small room similar to the one he had been in at the airport in Stockholm. Again he had to wait.

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Bangkok novel 238 - in Thailand

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

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- Your mother? asked Robert Miller. - What is wrong with your mother?
- Nothing, said Duff. - But she is coming to Bangkok!

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Bangkok novel 237 - Larson’s departure

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

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Larson sat on the floor in his apartment in Gothenburg, surrounded by clothes and other things he needed to pack for his trip to Thailand. He was satisfied with himself.

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Bangkok novel 236 - gossip

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

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- Larson? asked Bjorn. – I haven’t heard from him. He doesn’t call me anymore.
- Is he unhappy about something? asked Robert Miller.
Bjorn imitated Larson’s voice: - “Bjorn, you always think you are so perfect, with your perfect life and your perfect job in Thailand and your perfect boyfriend!”.

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