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  • Location: Paris

The Père-Lachaise Mystery

1890s: A bookshop owner solves crimes in Paris..

  • Location: New Orleans

The Axeman’s Jazz

1919 – Louisiana is known for some fantastic fiction. This new addition to the list deserves to be there  -it was inspired by a true…

  • Location: Sicily (fictional Vigata)

The Shape of Water (Montalbano 1)

2000s: This book is the first mystery in the Montalbano series and one which is particularly nice to visit for real!

  • Location: Tyne Valley, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope 4)

2000s: Discover Northumberland and the character of Vera Stanhope who works with Northumbria police in her attempts to solve crime. Travel to the beautiful Tyne…

  • Location: Reykjavik

Jar City

2000s – Reykjavik is well and truly placed on the literary map with this series from a former journalist

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The Reluctant Spy

2025: Right place, right time. Wrong man.

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