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Books of 2024!
As winter closes in, is there a better way to spend the long, dark nights than with a mystery series set in a foreign locale? These mysteries set in drop-dead destinations around the world will satiate your appetite for travel on a budget. Even better? No jetlag. You can't beat that! So find yourself a comfy chair and dive right into these clever whodunnits. And once you're done, go back for more in the series!
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Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels Louise Penny burst on to the literary and mystery scene in 2008 with Still Life, the first volume in what is now a 12-book series set in Canada starring Chief Inspector Gamache, who commands his force - and this series - with integrity and quiet courage. Browse A Great Reckoning |
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Tarquin Hall's Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator mysteries The seething behemoth that is India is a hodge-podge of contradictions - modernity versus tradition, superstition versus science, old versus new. These maddeningly complicated factors play out seamlessly in the four (to date) murder mysteries set in the nation's capital. With titles such as The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken, who can resist this trip to the land of the Taj? Browse The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing |
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Sally Andrew's Tannie Maria mysteries What could be more delectable than an auntie turned detective. Tannie Maria's talent for cooking adds a dash of mystery-solving creds to her impressive resume as an amateur detective in Recipes for Love and Murder set in South Africa. The result is a mouth-watering read which will have you drooling for seconds. And you won't have long to wait as The Satanic Mechanic will publish in March 2017. Browse Recipes for Love and Murder |
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Colin Cotterill's Jimm Juree mysteries Jimm Juree is a crime reporter at heart which means even when her job is gone and she moves to rural Thailand with her quirky family, the beat goes on. Transport to the colorful jewel of the East is just one of the many attractions of this fine series. The series currently consists of two novellas and three novels (Killed at the Whim of a Hat; Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach; and The Axe Factor). Browse Killed at the Whim of a Hat |
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Peter May's Isle of Lewis trilogy Journey to the outer reaches of Scotland with this dark mystery trilogy set in the enigmatic landscape of the Isle of Lewis. In the first volume, The Blackhouse, A grisly murder on the remote island could be connected to an equally horrific crime on the mainland and it's up to Fin Macleod to connect the dots. The series continues with The Lewis Men and concludes with The Chessmen. Browse The Blackhouse |
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Martin Walker's Bruno, Chief of Police Investigations Looking for a little...je ne sais quoi? The small picturesque French village that forms the setting for this absorbing mystery is your ticket to instant transport. In this first volume of what is currently a nine-part series, Benoît Courrèges, the only policeman in this idyllic town, must solve a heinous crime that threatens to mar the tranquility and charm of a place he holds dear. Browse Bruno, Chief of Police |
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Arnaldur Indridason's Inspector Erlendur novels A hot ticket to Iceland is on the cards with Arnaldur Indridason's classic noir crime novels ( 11 volumes in the series to date) which delve deep into Icelandic society and values, offering stark police procedurals full of humanity and pathos. Browse Arctic Chill |
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