|  John Patrick Burdett was born in England. He has been a lawyer for a firm in Hong Kong. He has lived in France and Spain. He now lives in Hong Kong. He is the creator of 'Sonchai Jitpleecheep', a policeman in Bangkok, Thailand. | 
Titles and year of publication:
| 'Sonchai Jitpleecheep' Novels | |
| 1) Bangkok 8 | 2002 | 
| 2) Bangkok Tattoo | 2005 | 
| 3) Bangkok Haunts | 2007 | 
| 4) The Godfather of Kathmandu | 2010 | 
| 5) Vulture Peak | 2012 | 
| 6) The Bangkok Asset | 2015 | 
| Other Novels | |
| 1) A Personal History of Thirst | 1996 | 
| 2) The Last Six Million Seconds | 1997 | 
| 3) Death Effect (e-story) | 2017 |