Dean Barrett (born 1942, New London, Connecticut) is an American
novelist, mystery writer and playwright. Most of his writing takes
place in Asia, especially China.After graduating from university,
Barrett joined the Army Security Agency and was trained as a Chinese
translator. He served in Thailand and Taiwan during the Vietnam War.
He then earned a master's degree in Asian Studies from the University
of Hawaii.Barrett has made his home in Asia for more than 30 years,
mostly in Hong Kong and Thailand. His writing on Asian themes has won
him several awards, including the South Asia award for best play on
the BBC Overseas Playwrights contest and the PATA Grand Prize for
Excellence.Barrett is the author of several novels set in Asia -
Memoirs of a Bangkok Warrior; Hangman's Point (Hong Kong); Kingdom of
Make-Believe (Thailand); Skytrain to Murder (Thailand); "Identity
Theft" (Thailand and Florida), A Love Story: The China Memoirs of
Thomas Rowley (1862 China).
novelist, mystery writer and playwright. Most of his writing takes
place in Asia, especially China.After graduating from university,
Barrett joined the Army Security Agency and was trained as a Chinese
translator. He served in Thailand and Taiwan during the Vietnam War.
He then earned a master's degree in Asian Studies from the University
of Hawaii.Barrett has made his home in Asia for more than 30 years,
mostly in Hong Kong and Thailand. His writing on Asian themes has won
him several awards, including the South Asia award for best play on
the BBC Overseas Playwrights contest and the PATA Grand Prize for
Excellence.Barrett is the author of several novels set in Asia -
Memoirs of a Bangkok Warrior; Hangman's Point (Hong Kong); Kingdom of
Make-Believe (Thailand); Skytrain to Murder (Thailand); "Identity
Theft" (Thailand and Florida), A Love Story: The China Memoirs of
Thomas Rowley (1862 China).
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