The Serpent.
Jumping back and forth in time, the Netflix hit follows the crimes of notorious jewel thief and serial killer, Charles Sobhraj who terrorised Southeast Asia during the 1970s.
In
The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj and his long-time girlfriend, Marie Andrée-Leclerc use their assumed identities as the gem-dealing married couple, Alain and Monique, to con young backpackers and wayward travellers by promising them adventure and free housing at their home in Bangkok.
But while the series seems like a work of fiction, there are some truths that inspired the show and its characters.
Before you dive into your newest binge-watching obsession, we ve unpacked the truth behind
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Who is Charles Sobhraj, the Bikini Killer and conman?
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Charles Sobhraj is bundled into a police van in Delhi in 1997, shortly after his release from jail. Photo / AP
Charles Sobhraj is bundled into a police van in Delhi in 1997, shortly after his release from jail. Photo / AP
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Handsome, charming, and fluent in several languages, Charles Sobhraj was like some bizarre real-life combination of Patricia Highsmith s Tom Ripley and Thomas Harris Hannibal Lecter .
His isn t a name that many would recognise yet the suave Vietnamese-Indian Frenchman was once one of Asia s most wanted criminals, the charismatic con artist and so-called Bikini Killer who lured at least a dozen young backpackers to their deaths in the 1970s.
The Serpent investigates the unbelievable life of criminal mastermind Charles Sobhraj
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