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Three of our more popular mystery authors are Louise Penny, Donna Leon, and Ann Cleeves, whose books are set in Quebec, Venice, and England respectively.\u00a0 Always on the lookout for new (to me) mystery series with international settings, here\u2019s one I\u2019m enjoying now, and a few I\u2019ll be trying soon.\u00a0 And if you\u2019re looking for mysteries set in particular places, this site will get you on your way:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.sldirectory.com\/libsf\/booksf\/mystery\/location.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Joanne Kilbourn mysteries<\/b> The Joanne Kilbourn mysteries combine powerful storytelling with a modern, urban family and gripping, satisfying mysteries. Set in Canada, this series is one part an elaborate study of family relationships and one part a meditation on the very real effects of violence. Shifting narrative perspectives, unexpected details, and evocative asides elevate the series from genre mysteries to literature.\u00a0 Start with:<\/span><\/p>\n Deadly Appearances<\/b>\u00a0(Jan 1990)<\/span> Vish Puri mysteries <\/b>by Tarquin Hall<\/span><\/p>\n India’s answer to Hercule Poirot<\/span>, Vish Puri, the amiable middle-aged owner of India’s Most Private Investigations, is <\/span>a fastidious private eye with a penchant for fast food and dangerous disguises.\u00a0 Start with:<\/span><\/p>\n The Case of the Missing Servant<\/b><\/a> (Jun 2009) Ann Lindell novels <\/b>by Kjell Eriksson<\/span><\/p>\n Both subtle psychological suspense and meticulous police procedural, this leisurely paced series features detective Ann Lindell and her colleagues solving complex crimes in the Uppsala-N\u00e4s’ Violent Crimes unit. These intelligent and darkly compassionate Swedish crime novels feature large, compelling casts of characters with sensitively rendered personal and professional lives that are realistically messy and rarely resolved.\u00a0 <\/span>Present-day Sweden’s multicultural milieu is clearly evoked, balanced with\u00a0 assured and complexly layered plot development. Start with:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/span>When a family friend and politician is poisoned at a rally, it is up to Joanne Kilbourn to uncover the family secrets that led to his murder, in order to clear the name of his widow, who is the prime suspect.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Puri and his team of undercover operatives are investigating the missing and possibly murdered maidservant of a public litigator, but how will he track down an unknown girl in a population of more than one billion? His search will reveal modern India in all its seething complexity.<\/span><\/p>\n