International Settings

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A literary thriller whose plot twists, turns, backtracks, and loops like a medieval maze until one despairs of ever finding a way to a resolution.

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In the English seaside town of Brighton, there’s an active murderer again—one whose theatrical death scene creation immediately binds together the amazing (if aging) Max Mephisto, stage magician, a

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Death in Paris is a mashup of some of the most favorite literary tropes.

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What happens to a CIA agent who turns whistleblower on her own colleagues?

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Spies, enemies, and friends with mixed motives: good thing investigator Billy Boyle has his close friends Kaz and Big Mike with him in Normandy, France, in July 1944, because that may be the only l

“A regular noir reader will find much to love here, and a reader who wants some armchair tourism will find a dark and enthralling look at a world few Americans have seen.”

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“in some ways as much a cozy detective novel at it is a police procedural”

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Stratos Gazis is a professional contract killer with a conscience.

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“those who have read Claws of the Cat or any other Hiro and Father Mateo novel will again be reminded what a pleasure these novels are and will enjoy becoming reacquainted with the

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With the publication of Chinua Achebe’s remarkable novel, Things Fall Apart, in 1958, the English speaking world was introduced to Nigerian literature.

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To say that this novel is set in Lagos is to miss the point—the book is a memoir of Lagos. If Abel Dike is the protagonist, then Lagos is the eponymous antagonist.

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Gonzalo Gil is a middle-aged attorney with a failing career, a fractured marriage, and a domineering father-in-law who wants him to give up his practice and work for his own powerful firm, which is

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“Amos Decker novels just keep getting better and better, and it’s partly due to the careful in-depth characterization Baldacci gives his main character.”

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Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs return to New York City in Jeffery Deaver’s new novel, The Cutting Edge, in which Manhattan’s diamond district is gripped by terror.

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"One can only sincerely hope that this is the first title in a very long series."

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“. . . reminiscent of any of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker series, with more than a maddening touch of Werner Herzog.”

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“Not only is The Sons an excellent thriller, it is also an examination of family relationships, of the toxic damage done by child abuse and domestic violence.”

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A woman’s nude body is found in a Helsinki apartment with religious references scrawled on her back.

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“Only Killers and Thieves is a powerful debut.”

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The year is 1921, and the place is Bombay, India.

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Nine chapters into a crime novel by an author you might not have heard of before, a guy is driving home in the early morning from his job at a gas station out on the highway.

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“a terrifying look into the life of a police officer more personally involved in a case than she’d like to be”

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“Step back a moment into history as a contemporary detective investigates a death perhaps occurring two centuries before . . .”

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“Dark Echoes of the Past is a literary treat for fans of noir . . .”

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“A thoroughly captivating suspense-filled read that will not disappoint any devoted thriller enthusiast.” 

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