{"product_id":"phnom-penh-express","title":"Phnom Penh Express","description":"\u003cp\u003eSynopsis:\u003cbr\u003eA young Cambodian returns home.A diamond shipment goes missing.A foreign assassin arrives in Phnom Penh.And then there's chocolate - lots of it.   Phirun is determined to make it as Cambodia's first chocolate chef. But things don't go quite as planned when he gets unwittingly caught up in a deadly turf war between rivaling diamond mafia and those who are after them. Falling in love with a mysterious Khmer-Australian doesn't help him.The novel takes us from Tel Aviv through Belgium and Bangkok right up to Phnom Penh. Throw in an overzealous post-9\/11 American Intelligence officer and a corrupt Belgian ex-Colonel, in this fast read of crime and intrigue, chocolates have never tasted so good!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e                                    From the Back Cover:\u003cbr\u003e                              \u003cbr\u003e\"There is nothing fictional about the Phnom Penh portrayed in the book, complete with heavy traffic, noisy karaoke, prostitution and cut-priced contract killings. And humour is never far off.\" - The Cambodia Daily \"Writer Johan Smits has now stepped into the mystery\/suspense fray with Phnom Penh Express... The quirky plotline unfolds at a cracking pace that will drag the willing reader along by the sweet tooth.\" - The Phnom Penh Post \"Phnom Penh Express is in the rare 20 per cent pile of books I finish reading. It's light, entertaining and gave me a chance to see a Phnom Penh I couldn't have imagines.\" - Colin Cotterill, author of the Dr. Siri Paibonn mystery series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Johan Smits\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 240\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 10 Aug 2012\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thryft Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":39852735037521,"sku":"HV6771","price":22.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":39852735070289,"sku":"HV6771","price":15.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":39852735103057,"sku":"HV6771","price":15.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Well Read","offer_id":39852735135825,"sku":"HV6771","price":15.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/0598\/4849\/products\/9789814361330.jpg?v=1717762014","url":"https:\/\/thryft.my\/products\/phnom-penh-express","provider":"Thryft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}