‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ & ‘Sleepless in Bangkok 2’

The first ‘faction’ novel by Ian Quartermaine was

‘Sleepless in Bangkok’. One of a set of six stand alone
stories in four books, each with subtle links to the oth-
ers, all have Ian Quartermaine’s fast moving, brutally
frank, pull no punches, extremely graphic writing style.
An offbeat. cross cultural romance wrapped up in
an adventure story involving corruption, festering re-
venge, sexual politics and sex in the raw, ‘Sleepless in
Bangkok’ was based on actual events.
A ‘cult’ success with five pressings and first edi-
tions of ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ changing hands on the
Internet at up to $200, plus a slew of to-kill-for reviews,
all occurred despite distribution being interfered with
by behind-the-scenes powers who perhaps saw them-
selves accurately described as corrupt characters in the
book (Thai and British), and without one paid advert!
As one newspaper reviewer described it: A classic
‘sleeper’.
Nine years after the book was first released in
Thailand alone - too hot for politically-correct West-
ern publishers, it was said - enough real life events have
occurred to allow Ian Quartermaine to create the se-
quel to ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’.
As with the first novel, ‘Sleepless in Bangkok 2’ -
Return to the Triangle - has changed the names to pro-
tect the guilty. The triangle refers to the Golden Trian-
gle and the Human Triangle.
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 ‘The Book They Tried to Ban’

In its initial release in Thailand, ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’

engendered a tremendous amount of controversy. Unofficially
banned for review because it was ‘uncensored’ - despite sex
in Thailand being available in every conceivable format -
apparently such goings-on cannot be publicly acknowledged.
Despite this unofficial ban on coverage in the Thai press,
a handful of English speaking freelance reviewers gave the
book to-kill-for reviews. Over the years, the Internet added
more. By Thai standards, its fifth pressing made ‘Sleepless in
Bangkok’ a best seller - and all without one paid advert.
The controversy even made the distributor reluctant to
put the novel on bookshop shelves, making the book’s sales
figures even more astounding - as for almost half of the time
‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ just could not be purchased.
Unknown by the general public - something big Western
publishers like to keep to themselves - many well promoted
novels from their lists can sell as little as 30 copies in the
whole of their Thai release. In comparison, its five pressings
has made ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ a massive success in Siam.
Another unexpected factor, was that a character in the
book - a British ex-public school type whose sexual tastes ran
to dressing up in French maid’s clothing, spanking and
paedophilia - gained a lot of flack from ex-pat Brits educated
in private boarding schools. These ‘private’ schools are called
‘public’ in Britain to fool foreigners and the working classes
into thinking they are available to all, whereas they are only
really open to children of the rich and influential.
One of this social group - an over-the-hill, freelance
‘stringer’ in Bangkok, passing himself off as a ‘foreign
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correspondent’ for The Times of London - went as far as to
get his virulent objections in print. Not on purpose, he just
didn’t realise his behind-the-scenes, bitter and twisted
comments would be fair game to publish by the journalist he
was speaking to. Talk about being hoisted by your own petard,
as this former ‘News of the Screws’ reporter had predominately
made his living from digging the dirt on others. The nationally
published article confirmed that this frustrated author minus
the talent to actually write a book himself, was obsessed with
‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ and the character which he apparently
considered resembled him.
Little did he realise, but his obsession with ‘Sleepless
in Bangkok’ and a character in it, confirmed the power of Ian
Quartermaine’s prose, plot and characterisation - and the
author’s ability to involve and affect people - making our
stringer confront his own character flaws.
Aptly, the cover of the book carries a warning advising
people of a sensitive disposition and those who emanate from
a sheltered personal background, ‘not’ to buy it. We guess
that a private boarding school in times past would pass as a
sheltered personal background, regarding almost everything
except spanking - the ‘Vice Anglaise’ - and paedophilia.
Andrew D, your conduct needed exposing.
This Walter Mitty, fake Times of London Foreign
Correspondent, was later found guilty of libel in Thailand and
received a suspended prison sentence and a large fine - which
he did not have the means to pay!
Ian Quartermaine brought the secrets of the British
ruling classes private perversions out into the open, ensuring
that ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ gained a lot of flack. Will ‘Sleepless
in Bangkok 2’ do the same?
As they say in Thailand: “Up to you!”
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 NB. ‘Sleepless in Bangkok 2’ contains
a considerable amount of the most
explicit scenes of sex and violence.
Do not purchase if you are of
a sensitive disposition or emanate from
a sheltered personal background.

Other books by Ian Quartermaine:

‘Sleepless in Bangkok’

‘White Slavery - For King and Country’

‘From Other Worlds’

‘Cybernaut’

‘Siam Streetfighter’

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 Published by IQ Inc.
International licencing enquiries:
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(C) 2010. Ian Quartermaine

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted or

reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, mechanical, electronic, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, except for brief extracts for the purpose of review,
without prior permission in writing from the publisher.

ISBN: 978-616-90445-4-

About IQ Inc.

A group of actors, writers, graphic designers and intellectual prop-

erty licencing executives combined in an informal relationship to write,
mentor other authors and package hard hitting, edgy, real life projects
for publication as books and movies. The controversial and suc-
cessful novel ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ was the first project, ‘White
Slavery, For King & Country’ - which obtained a ‘Book of the
Year’ nod - the second. Both were superbly reviewed. Two sci-fi
novels - ‘From Other Worlds’ and ‘Cybernaut’ - were released
simultaneously. These also obtained superlative reviews. ‘Siam
Streetfighter followed. ‘The Magick Papers’, by Antonio Pineda, is
another non-formula literary work from a talented writer, discov-
ered and mentored by the group. A common thread with all these
titles is that they were edited and packaged by an author in his own
right, Jake Anthony. Many others projects are currently on release.
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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Deepest appreciation to
Kevin O’Brien
Ray Escobar
Ian Smart

Graphics: Bird and Jake Anthony

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The Story: After their extremely dangerous mission in the Golden Triangle
- surprised to be alive and much richer than before - our formerly discred-
ited, ex-SAS security consultant and his much younger, Eurasian female
partner - in business and pleasure - are subtly blackmailed and simultane-
ously bribed, into accepting another dangerous, freelance mission whereby
they will get the blame if it goes wrong and the consortium of Thai and
Western governmental security services will take the credit if it does not.
With their sexual relationship still as hot as the Thai climate, and
their sexual politics feud ongoing, creates a complex, unconventional, of-
ten funny, multi faceted relationship between the male and female good
guys. To this must be added double-dealing and triple cross from the au-
thorities and the multiple bad guys they are up against!
The sex scenes in the preceding novel - ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ -
were described as shamefully readable. From the very first chapter in this
sequel, it is up to the reader to judge whether that explicitly frank standard
still stands up! Something Steven Hunt always manages to do!
With a writing style which more than one press critic has described
as a cross between traditional novel and screenplay, making it feel like you
are watching a movie rather than reading a novel, so fast moving is the
pace, the five previous Ian Quartermaine novels have obtained a world
wide ‘cult’ following for the near decade since ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ was
first released solely in Siam. Too hot for politically-correct Western pub-
lishers, it has been said.
Almost certainly alien to the majority of people in the West, Thai
culture is a million miles away from the cosy world of Middle England or
Middle America, that Thailand could be on another planet. Siam has no
grasp of the concept that sex is sinful, so although possibly eye opening to
Western readers, the content of this book is absolutely authentic.
Uncensored, tough, funny, and told in today’s language, ‘Sleepless
in Bangkok 2’ returns to the triangle . The human triangle and the Golden
Triangle. Once again, it is based on actual events. Only the names have
been changed to protect the guilty.
NB. ‘Sleepless in Bangkok 2’ contains a considerable amount of
expletives and the most explicit scenes of sex and violence. Do not pur-
chase if you are of a sensitive disposition or emanate from a sheltered
personal background. However, if you wish to learn how to say “fuck
you” in Lao......................
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‘Sleepless in Bangkok 2’
-
Return to the Triangle

A Novel by Ian Quartermaine

(C) 2010.

Edited and Packaged by Jake Anthony

For the benefit of readers from the West,

Thai words are spelt phonetically.

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Fucked Again
“Bollards,” Gunn exclaimed, almost to herself, as she
sat naked on the side of the bed and caught a long, well
manicured fingernail on the elastic of her bikini briefs as
she tried to pull them over her ankles. Naked other than
tiny panties at her ankles, she nursed her not quite broken
fingernail. Gunn’s Buddhist mindlessness had kept her
one word curse, quiet. She did not wish to wake Steven,
who was laying next to her on the bed they had shared
for the night.
I think you mean ‘bollocks,” Steven quietly said as
he opened his eyes, his well honed, ex-SAS instinct for
survival having aroused him the moment Gunn had sat
up on the bed beside him.
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 Steven smiled at Gunn’s English language error.
“Bollards are largish things that go between two lanes of
a highway. Bollocks are largish things that go between a
man’s legs, either side of his 007 and a half. You meant
it as a curse word.”
“Bollards, bollocks, you know what I meant, so
what does it matter?”
Steven placed his arms around Gunn’s back, gently
cupping his hands over her childlike breasts. “But your
English language skills are very good. You were pretty
close and I did know what you meant.”
“You are the horniest man I have ever met,” Gunn
said as she turned to stare into Steven’s face, allowing
his hands to move deftly sideways to cup his hands
around her breasts from the front.
“A complaint or a compliment?” Steven asked.
Gunn did not reply, as she kicked the bikini briefs
away from around her ankles and pulled the sheet
covering Steven’s lower body away and laid her naked
body across his.
“Penal servitude again, if I’m lucky,” Steven added
with a wry smile.
“Shhhhh,” Gunn quietly said. “The sight of your
naked body and your hands on one of my erogenous
zones has made me feel really horny.”
“Do you mean your tits?” Steven semi-stated, semi-
asked. “Erogenous zones, far too clever for a fucking
woman.”
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 “Fucking woman is it?” Gunn semi-stated, semi-
asked, as she touched Steven’s penis till it got hard
enough for her to slip it inside the end of her moist, baby
sized pussy. “Fucking woman for sure, right now if you
are a good boy. OK for you?” she asked in a soft, little
girl voice.
Steven did not reply, his soft growl of pleasure and
the gentle, sensuous movement of his body in unison
with Gunn’s rhythmic motion, saying more than words
ever could.

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A Rude Awakening
A phone call two hours later interrupted what was a
contented, postcoital slumber.
“Is that my mobile or yours?” Gunn mumbled as
her arm fumbled around her side of the bed, seeking her
phone. “It’s yours I think, she said a bit louder than
before, as she discovered that her phone was silent and
tried to rouse Steven as the sound of some English
classical music - the ring tone of Steven’s mobile -
continued on the other side of the bed.
Steven failed to answer, not giving a toss whether
the phone was ringing or not. He was interested only in
the moment, which was the pleasant feeling of floating
in the deep sleep that only a good fuck can engender.
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 Gunn leant over Steven’s naked body to grab the
phone on his side of the bed, tweaking his penis and
flicking his nuts with her fingers as she did so.
“Bollocks, did you have to do that?” Steven said,
his blissful sleep fucked for sure now.
“Not have to but it did the trick. Wake you up, I
mean. Your phone not mine, so maybe important.”
Steven just laid down on his other side with his
back to Gunn. “You answer it.”
“Yes, your majesty. Secretary will answer phone
for big boss.”
Gunn picked up Steven’s phone. “I hate that awful
music. English classical music not to Thai people’s taste.”
“I will change it to some really nice Isaan folk music,
sometime,” Steven mumbled, before relaxing again and
closing his eyes.
“Who? Who? I don’t recognise your voice. Can
you speak louder?” Gunn asked as she laid back on her
side of the bed with Steven’s phone in her hand.
The prod in Steven’s ribs with her elbow was not
to Steven’s liking. “You are getting just like a wife these
days,” he said. “No consideration for your lord and
master’s needs, comfort and wishes.”
“It’s your boss,” Gunn said as she held the phone
in front of Steven’s mouth.
“I’m freelance, don’t have a boss,” Steven replied.
“Former boss, Khun Double-Barrelled,” Gunn said
with a quiet laugh. “Mr. Rupert Montgomery-Fairfax.”
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 “I suppose I’d better stand to attention,” Steven
said as he forced himself to wake up enough to take the
phone from Gunn’s hand.
“You stood to attention two hours ago, and it was
very nice,” Gunn replied.
“If I stand to attention in that way for Wupert, he
never could say his ‘r’s, he will get the wrong idea and
think I’ve become as gay as he is. Fuck, what does he
want now?”
“A bit of quiet blackmail probably, if his last
conversation with me a few months ago is anything to
go by [*],” Gunn confirmed.
“Bollocks to him. Espionage work, security work
or any work is not what I’m looking for at this moment
in time. I’m too fucking old for danger and shit like that.
We scored enough cash from our last escapade not to
have to work again. Trust an English civil servant not to
let clever people like us to get away with our ill-gotten
gains. We did earn it after all, and got rid of a really bad
man from Bosnia as well as a bunch of bastards from
your area. We also rid the world of a great stash of drugs
that would have hurt a lot of people. Well, you got rid of
the very bad man from Bosnia. I was just a surprised
bystander. You saved my life while you were at it.” Steven
clasped Gunn’s hand, but his eyes said more.
“Compliments will get you everywhere,” Gunn
replied with a wry smile. “Answer the phone and speak
to Rupert or he will put you on kitchen duty.”
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 “Jankers. Thank Christ I’m not in the army any
longer. You just brought back some shit memories of
boot camp.”
“Answer the phone,” Gunn said again.
Steven did as he was told and finally relieved Rupert
of his tense moment by answering the phone and speaking
to him. “And what gives us the pleasure of your gay,
dulcet tones, Rupert? Or should I call you, sir?”

[*] In the last chapter of ‘Sleepless in Bangkok’ (one).

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Inter Country Intercourse
The meeting between Rupert Montgomery-Fairfax,
Steven and Gunn was to be held in a large, sumptuously
furnished room in an old building in the well manicured
gardens of the British Embassy, in Wittaya Road. Or
Wireless Road to give it its English name, off Sukhumvit,
Bangkok.
As Steven and Gunn walked through the gardens
of the Embassy, towards what was at one time probably
the residence of an important, or self-important official
on the embassy staff, Steven gave Gunn an order, but
stated more as a request. “Darling, this is Wireless Road
and expect wires and recording devices where we are
meeting. Many probably, so don’t admit to anything,
pretend ignorance, and let me do the talking. OK?”
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