A high-octane thriller with a heart-stopping conclusion about a
mysterious American woman who disappears into the Cambodian underworld,
and the photojournalist who tracks her through the clues left in her
diary.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The end of the line. Lawless,
drug-soaked, forgotten—it’s where bad journalists go to die. For
once-great war photographer Will Keller, that’s kind of a mission
statement: he spends his days floating from one score to the next,
taking any job that pays; his nights are a haze of sex, drugs, booze,
and brawling. But Will’s spiral toward oblivion is interrupted by Kara
Saito, a beautiful young woman who shows up and begs Will to help find
her sister, June, who disappeared during a stint as an intern at the
local paper.
There’s a world of bad things June could have
gotten mixed up in. The Phnom Penh underworld is in an uproar after a
huge drug bust; a local reporter has been murdered in a political hit;
and the government and opposition are locked in a standoff that could
throw the country into chaos at any moment. Will’s best clue is June’s
diary: an unsettling collection of experiences, memories, and dreams,
reflecting a young woman at once repelled and fascinated by the chaos of
Cambodia. As Will digs deeper into June’s past, he uncovers one
disturbing fact after another about the missing girl and her bloody
family history. In the end, the most dangerous thing in Cambodia may be
June herself.
Propulsive, electric, and filled with unforgettable characters, Cambodia Noir marks
the arrival of a fresh new talent. Nick Seeley is an ambitious, wildly
imaginative author and his enthralling debut explores what happens when
we venture into dark places…when we get in over our heads…and when we
get lost.