The Thai Mistress follows the story of a young Thai girl whose dreams are shattered by family misfortune. In the midst of civil war, only the unlikely love of a mafia contract killer can rescue her from her fate... The Thai Mistress is a fast-paced romantic thriller. The reader is given a fascinating insight into Thai society; both its beauty and its complexities. Shattering many commonly held misconceptions, The Thai Mistress brings us right into the heart of action in this explosive and exotic read. Brought up in the poor provincial Isaan village in northern Thailand, deprived of a normal childhood and forced into child labour to survive, the sensitive and attractive young PAMI has to struggle against poverty, a broken home and the destructive interference of her step father, the village headman PONGSAK CHATREE. In desperation, she travels to her father's wealthy home town of Chiang Mai, only to be faced with the dream shattering tragedy of his death. Determined not to follow her sister into the seedy Bangkok beer bars, PAMI aspires to better her condition through education. But desperate times and family debt conspire to drag her into servitude. Purchased by the brutal and ultra-right wing GENERAL PREM LEE, she is forced to assume the position of minor wife or mistress in his household. The General's ambitions are limitless and he will stop at nothing to personal gain power. In a young democracy rocked by violent demonstrations and unrest, JOE GAMBETTI, a hired mob assassin, is brought in by the General to eliminate the charismatic opposition commander KHITTIYA SAWASDIPOL. JOE GAMBETTI's encounter with PAMI leads to a passionate and torrid affair, a love so strong that it is to change their both lives and destinies. Can the power of their love bridge these two worlds? Can JOE GAMBETTI free PAMI CHEM-YIM from a loveless life of servitude and give her the happiness and life that she deserves? The Thai Mistress presents a fascinating insight into Thai society, its beauty, its extremes and its challenges, destroying many commonly held misconceptions and myths in the process.