This is book is the twelfth in the Dr. Siri Paiboun series. In 1980 the Olympic Games in Moscow were boycotted by the U.S. and other countries. Countries that never competed before are invited to join the games and Laos is one of them. Dr. Siri, his wife Madame Daeng, and Nurse Dtui travel to Moscow with the small team as their medical staff. Sudden suspicious personnel changes to the Laos team spark Dr. Siri's curiosity. Soon deaths, blackmail, and threats become their focus with Inspector Phosey investigating threats in Laos and making coded phone calls to the others in Moscow. While the investigating proceeds there is a humorous unofficial "Olympic" rat catching contest after it is learned that a total of three "professional rat catchers" are competing in other events in the games. It's an interesting look at relations between then communist countries and an entertaining book in general.
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