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International Mysteries


Can't afford to go around the world? You can still travel to mysterious, exotic places and find some thrill and intrigue with this collection of hand-picked international mystery titles. Want to visit Tuscany? Try Death of an Englishman. Never made it to Wales? Try Evans Above. Each title takes place in a different country, spanning six continents and a variety of points in history.

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Still Life
Still Life
by Louise Penny
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With this award-winning first novel, Penny introduces Inspector Armand Gamache, who commands his forces with integrity and quiet courage. Locals are convinced a murder is no more than a tragic hunting accident, but Gamache uncovers something more... (read more)

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The Coroner's Lunch
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin Cotterill
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When an elderly doctor takes over as state coroner of newly formed Communist Laos in the late 1970s, he unexpectedly stirs the bureaucratic pot and unravels three complicated and intertwined murder plots his superiors want to sweep under the carpet.... (read more)

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Evans Above (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries)
Evans Above (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries)
by Rhys Bowen
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This book feels like the perfect British cozy (despite the author being an American). It takes place in a small town, of which the majority of the population shares the same surname (Evans). Evans the Constable, aka Evans the Law, is our main character... (read more)

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Honor Bound (Honor Bound)
Honor Bound (Honor Bound)
by W E B Griffin
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October 1942. At a secret rendezvous point off the coast of neutral Argentina, a small merchant ship delivers supplies to Nazi submarines and raiders. The OSS is deternined to sabotage the operation by any means necessary. But one of the key saboteurs... (read more)

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Outsider in Amsterdam (Grijpstra & de Gier Mystery)
Outsider in Amsterdam (Grijpstra & de Gier Mystery)
by Janwillem Van De Wetering
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Piet Verboom is found dangling from a beam in the Hindist Society he ran as a restaurant-commune in a quiet Amsterdam street. Detective-Adjutant Gripstra and Sergeant de Gier of the Amsterdam police force are sent to investigate what looks like a simple... (read more)

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Bangkok 8
Bangkok 8
by John Burdett
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"Though we know it as Bangkok, the Thai refer to their capital as Krung Thep, which translates as City of Angels. It's an unhappy coincidence. Just like our own City of Angels (Los Angeles), Krung Thep is a once-idyllic city that in recent decades has... (read more)

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A Death in Vienna (Mortalis)
A Death in Vienna (Mortalis)
by Frank Tallis
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In 1902, elegant Vienna is the city of the new century, the center of discoveries in everything from the writing of music to the workings of the human mind. But now a brutal homicide has stunned its citizens and appears to have bridged the gap between... (read more)

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Havana Blue
Havana Blue
by Leonardo Padura
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Praise for the Havana Quartet: “Overlaid with a rich smoky patina, an atmosphere that reeks of slums and riches, cigar smoke and exotic perfumes. Havana Black is a strong tasting book, a rich feast of wit and feeling.”—The Independent &... (read more)

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Jade Lady Burning
Jade Lady Burning
by Martin Limon
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Almost twenty years after the end of the Korean War, the U.S. Military is still present throughout South Korea, and tensions run high. Koreans look for any opportunity to hate the soldiers who drink at their bars and carouse with their women.  When... (read more)

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Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
by Karin Fossum
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"Sejer belongs alongside the likes of Adam Dalgliesh and Inspector Morse - a gifted detective and troubled man." -- The Boston Globe At the foot of the Kollen Mountain lies an idyllic Norwegian village, where neighbors know neighbors and children play... (read more)

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Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller
Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller
by Arnaldur Indridason
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From Gold Dagger Award-winning author Arnaldur Indridason comes a Reykjavík thriller introducing Inspector Erlendur. When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjavík flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a... (read more)

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Corpse in the Koryo (07 Edition)
Corpse in the Koryo (07 Edition)
by James Church
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Church weaves a story with beautifully spare prose and layered descriptions of a country and a people he knows well after decades as an intelligence officer. This chilling portrayal leaves readers wondering if what at first seems unknowable may simply be... (read more)

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Death of an Englishman (Soho Crime)
Death of an Englishman (Soho Crime)
by Magdalen Nabb
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It is just before Christmas and the marshal wants to go south to spend the holiday with his wife and family, but first he must recover from the flu (which has left the Florentine carabinieri short-handed) and also solve a murder. A seemingly respectable... (read more)

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Missing
Missing
by Karin Alvtegen
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Karin Alvtegen -- without any training or thought of becoming a novelist -- resolved to write her way out of some family tradedies: The result was her first novel, Guilt (Skuld), which was published in Sweden in 1998, to rave reviews. This was followed... (read more)

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The Exception
The Exception
by Christian Jungersen
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An internationally bestselling thriller, The Exception dissects the nature of evil and the paranoia that drives ordinary people to commit unthinkable acts. Four women work together for a small nonprofit in Copenhagen that disseminates information on... (read more)

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The Last Kashmiri Rose
The Last Kashmiri Rose
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In a land of saffron sunsets and blazing summer heat, an Englishwoman has been found dead, her wrists slit, her body floating in a bathtub of blood and water. But is it suicide or murder? The case falls to Scotland Yard inspector Joe Sandilands, who... (read more)

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The Saturday Morning Murder: Psychoanalytic Case, a
The Saturday Morning Murder: Psychoanalytic Case, a
by Batya Gur
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Gur spins an intriguing mystery with international flavor and an attractive and likeable hero. When a revered senior analyst is found dead at the Jerusalem Psychoanalytic Society headquarters, Chief Inspector Michael Ohayon penetrates the elite... (read more)

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Death of a Nationalist
Death of a Nationalist
by Rebecca Pawel
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Praise for Rebecca Pawel: "Pawel anchors a tense and exciting story with a terrific and complex plot."-Detroit Free Press "[Pawel] turns the clock back to 1939 and Madrid's tumultuous past. . . . An intriguing juxtaposition of the political and the... (read more)

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Lie in the Dark
Lie in the Dark
by Dan Fesperman
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"A mystery tinged by the politics of today...Brutally realistic." --U.S. News  & World Report Dan Fesperman, a journalist who reported from a number of war zones, has written a masterful murder mystery in the vein of early le Carr&... (read more)

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Dragon Man (99 Edition)
Dragon Man (99 Edition)
by Disher
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“A first-rate piece of crime writing.”—The Washington Post Book World “A straightforward police story with a terrific plot, nuanced characters and solid procedures, served up on refreshing new turf.”—Marilyn Stasio... (read more)

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