I. C. Denton, Jr., a retired MD, and Judith Denton, a retired NASA engineer, fulfilled a life-long dream in the early 2000s when they moved to Thailand to learn more about Southeast Asia. They lived there for three years, one of which they spent teaching science and math in the English track in a public high school in Khon Kaen. They admire the Thai people and appreciate their rich culture, history, cuisine, and arts. Their experiences made Bangkok the perfect setting for Ira's first novel, a medical thriller set in a complex city with a cast of Thai and American characters
