Jake Raymond Needham

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 English-language crime and espionage novels are set in Asia, which offers realism and authenticity to the narrative. 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."