Jake Needham (novelist)

Jake Raymond Needham is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is a frequent speaker at schools and universities throughout Asia and guest on Asian television and radio networks. His award-winning English-language crime and espionage novels are set in Asia where he has lived for over thirty-five years, which brings realism and authenticity to his narratives. Bangkok Post called Needham "Michael Connelly with steamed rice." Asia Business magazine said that "Needham certainly knows where some bodies are buried," and Matt Crook] said on CNN Travel that "Needham's stories have a 'ripped from the headlines' feel."