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All the World’s a Crime: Thrillers From Around the Globe | |
(5 days later) | |
Pick up a book, burrow into an armchair and take yourself on some literary excursions to places like Laos, Poland, Chile and South Africa. | Pick up a book, burrow into an armchair and take yourself on some literary excursions to places like Laos, Poland, Chile and South Africa. |
Botswana | Botswana |
[01] Gaborone: Alexander McCall Smith, “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” | [01] Gaborone: Alexander McCall Smith, “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” |
Ghana | Ghana |
[02] Accra: Kwei Quartey, “Children of the Street” | [02] Accra: Kwei Quartey, “Children of the Street” |
Kenya | Kenya |
[03] Nairobi: Mukoma Wa Ngugi, “Nairobi Heat” | [03] Nairobi: Mukoma Wa Ngugi, “Nairobi Heat” |
Morocco | Morocco |
[04] Tangier: Christine Mangan, “Tangerine” | [04] Tangier: Christine Mangan, “Tangerine” |
South Africa | South Africa |
[05] Johannesburg: Jassy Mackenzie, “Random Violence” | [05] Johannesburg: Jassy Mackenzie, “Random Violence” |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
[06] Harare: C.B. George, “The Death of Rex Nhongo” | [06] Harare: C.B. George, “The Death of Rex Nhongo” |
[07] Sydney: Susan Geason, “Dogfish” | [07] Sydney: Susan Geason, “Dogfish” |
[08] Melbourne: Peter Temple, “Bad Debts” | [08] Melbourne: Peter Temple, “Bad Debts” |
Belgium | Belgium |
[17] Bruges: Pieter Aspe, The “Midas Murders” | [17] Bruges: Pieter Aspe, The “Midas Murders” |
Denmark | Denmark |
[18] Copenhagen: Jussi Adler-Olsen, “The Scarred Woman” | [18] Copenhagen: Jussi Adler-Olsen, “The Scarred Woman” |
Finland | Finland |
[20] Helsinki: Matti Joensuu, “The Priest of Evil” | [20] Helsinki: Matti Joensuu, “The Priest of Evil” |
France | France |
[21] Fred Vargas, “Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand” | [21] Fred Vargas, “Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand” |
Germany | Germany |
[22] Frankfurt: Nele Neuhaus, “Bad Wolf” | [22] Frankfurt: Nele Neuhaus, “Bad Wolf” |
Britain | Britain |
[23] Ludlow: Elizabeth George, “The Punishment She Deserves” | [23] Ludlow: Elizabeth George, “The Punishment She Deserves” |
[24] Glasgow: Denise Mina, The Red Road | [24] Glasgow: Denise Mina, The Red Road |
Greece | Greece |
[25] Tinos: Jeffrey Siger, “Target” | [25] Tinos: Jeffrey Siger, “Target” |
Netherlands | Netherlands |
[26] Amsterdam: Janwillem de Wetering, “The Corpse on the Dike” | [26] Amsterdam: Janwillem de Wetering, “The Corpse on the Dike” |
Iceland | Iceland |
[27] Reykjavik: Arnaldur Indridason, “The Shadow Killer” | [27] Reykjavik: Arnaldur Indridason, “The Shadow Killer” |
Ireland | Ireland |
[28] Dublin: Tana French, “In the Woods” | [28] Dublin: Tana French, “In the Woods” |
Italy | Italy |
[29] Michael Dibdin, “End Games” | [29] Michael Dibdin, “End Games” |
Norway | Norway |
[30] Trondheim: Jorgen Brekke, “The Fifth Element” | [30] Trondheim: Jorgen Brekke, “The Fifth Element” |
Poland | Poland |
[31] Marek Krajewski, “The Minotaur’s Head” | [31] Marek Krajewski, “The Minotaur’s Head” |
Russia | Russia |
[32] Siberia: Lionel Davidson, “Kolymsky Heights” | [32] Siberia: Lionel Davidson, “Kolymsky Heights” |
[33] Moscow: Stuart M. Kaminsky, “The Dog Who Bit a Policeman” | [33] Moscow: Stuart M. Kaminsky, “The Dog Who Bit a Policeman” |
Slovakia | Slovakia |
[34] Bratislava: Michael Genelin, “Dark Dreams” | [34] Bratislava: Michael Genelin, “Dark Dreams” |
Spain | Spain |
[35] Barcelona: Alicia Giménez-Bartlett, “Dog Day” | [35] Barcelona: Alicia Giménez-Bartlett, “Dog Day” |
Sweden | Sweden |
[36] Goteborg: Helene Tursten, “The Torso” | [36] Goteborg: Helene Tursten, “The Torso” |
Israel | Israel |
[37] Jerusalem: Joel Stone, “The Jerusalem File” | [37] Jerusalem: Joel Stone, “The Jerusalem File” |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia |
[38] Jeddah: Zoe Ferraris, “City of Veils” | [38] Jeddah: Zoe Ferraris, “City of Veils” |
Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
[39] Christopher Reich, “Rules of Betrayal” | [39] Christopher Reich, “Rules of Betrayal” |
China | China |
[40] Shanghai: Qiu Xiaolong, “When Red is Black” | [40] Shanghai: Qiu Xiaolong, “When Red is Black” |
[41] Beijing: Wang Shuo, “Playing for Thrills” | [41] Beijing: Wang Shuo, “Playing for Thrills” |
India | India |
[42] Bombay: Vikram Chandra, “Sacred Games” | [42] Bombay: Vikram Chandra, “Sacred Games” |
Japan | Japan |
[43] Hideo Yokoyama, “Six Four” | [43] Hideo Yokoyama, “Six Four” |
Laos | Laos |
[44] Vientiane: Colin Cotterill, “Anarchy and Old Dogs” | [44] Vientiane: Colin Cotterill, “Anarchy and Old Dogs” |
Philippines | Philippines |
[45] Manila: Miguel Syjuco, “Ilustrado” | [45] Manila: Miguel Syjuco, “Ilustrado” |
South Korea | South Korea |
[46] Seoul: Martin Limón, “Slicky Boys” | [46] Seoul: Martin Limón, “Slicky Boys” |
Thailand | Thailand |
[47] Bangkok: Timothy Hallinan, “For the Dead” | [47] Bangkok: Timothy Hallinan, “For the Dead” |
Canada | Canada |
[54] Ontario: Giles Blunt, “By the Time You Read This” | [54] Ontario: Giles Blunt, “By the Time You Read This” |
[55] Vancouver: Elisabeth Bowers, “Ladies’ Night” | [55] Vancouver: Elisabeth Bowers, “Ladies’ Night” |
[56] Quebec: Louise Penny, “A Rule Against Murder” | [56] Quebec: Louise Penny, “A Rule Against Murder” |
United States | United States |
[48] Texas: James Lee Burke, “Rain Gods” | [48] Texas: James Lee Burke, “Rain Gods” |
[49] Alaska: Stan Jones, “Village of the Ghost Bears” | [49] Alaska: Stan Jones, “Village of the Ghost Bears” |
[50] Colorado: Nevada Barr, “Ill Wind” | [50] Colorado: Nevada Barr, “Ill Wind” |
[51] Montana: Christine Carbo, “The Weight of Night” | [51] Montana: Christine Carbo, “The Weight of Night” |
[52] Arizona/New Mexico: Tony Hillerman, “The First Eagle” | [52] Arizona/New Mexico: Tony Hillerman, “The First Eagle” |
[53] Florida: John Lutz, “Burn” | [53] Florida: John Lutz, “Burn” |
Mexico | Mexico |
[14] Fictional city of Paracuán: Martín Solares, “The Black Minutes” | [14] Fictional city of Paracuán: Martín Solares, “The Black Minutes” |
[15] Mexico City: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, “Return to the Same City” | [15] Mexico City: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, “Return to the Same City” |
Argentina | Argentina |
[09] Buenos Aires, Ernesto Sabato, “The Tunnel” | [09] Buenos Aires, Ernesto Sabato, “The Tunnel” |
Brazil | Brazil |
[10] Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, “Southwesterly Wind” | [10] Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, “Southwesterly Wind” |
[11] Brasilia: Leighton Gage, “Every Bitter Thing” | [11] Brasilia: Leighton Gage, “Every Bitter Thing” |
Chile | Chile |
[12] Santiago: Antonio Skármeta, “The Dancer and the Thief” | [12] Santiago: Antonio Skármeta, “The Dancer and the Thief” |
Cuba | Cuba |
[13] Havana: Leonardo Padura, “Havana Black” | [13] Havana: Leonardo Padura, “Havana Black” |
Peru | Peru |
[16] Mario Vargas Llosa, “Who Killed Palomino Molero?” | [16] Mario Vargas Llosa, “Who Killed Palomino Molero?” |
Greenland | Greenland |
[19] Peter Hoeg, “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” | [19] Peter Hoeg, “Smilla’s Sense of Snow” |
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