Eight suspense novels set around the world

Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. At Book Riot she tagged eight suspense titles that "will make you feel like you traveled thousands of miles — and in some cases, dozens of years — to get to know a new city or town." One novel on the list:

Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1) by Kwei Quartey
Setting: Ghana

Detective Inspector Darko Dawson loves living with his wife and son in Accra, Ghana. He’s less than enthused when he’s assigned a murder investigation outside of a small town, especially because the town in question carries the weight of decades-old painful memories.

Read about another entry on the list.

Wife of the Gods is among Michael Stanley's top ten crime novels.

The Page 69 Test: Wife of the Gods.

--Marshal Zeringue