Stephen Leather is an English writer who is internationally known and has written about diverse subject matters and locations. One of his most prominent works, Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye, is based in this beautiful and somewhat mysterious city. He collaborated with private detective Warren Olson, who had worked in Bangkok for ten years. The circumstances described in the book are taken from Olson’s private case files. It would be an extremely interesting read for tourists who are enjoying the many luxuries of the hotels in Bangkok Thailand.

Leather was born in Manchester, England. Before becoming a successful novelist he had a career as a journalist. He worked for the Glasgow Herald, The Times and The South China Press. It was during these years working in various countries that gave him the inspiration for many of the characters and settings for his fictional work. It was also working as a journalist that he learned how to do investigative research, which would contribute to his novels. He wrote his first book, Pay Off, while still working at the Daily Mirror. It was purchased by Harper Collins and he has had a successful career as a novelist since then. Generally his books are action packed and deal with different criminal elements.

He has lived across the world and tends to write about the area he in which he resides. His two novels The Bombmaker and The Stretch were adapted to teleplays for Sky Television. In addition, he has written specifically for TV, including the shows Murder in Mind, London’s Burning and The Knock. His most recent works include a central hero, Dan ‘Spider’ Shepherd. He is currently working on a thriller that is set in The United States and is developing a series that will be set in Bangkok. The series will focus on a former cop from New Orleans who has moved to Thailand and become and antiques dealer.

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