Hi all, I'm looking for (hard boiled) detective/noir/crime or horror books set in destinations outside of Europe or the US. Preferably, in sprawling metropolises – think Tokyo, Delhi, Lagos, Rio Del Janeiro… Preferably books where the city itself as a backdrop plays a role. Alternatively, books sets in 'unusual destinations' (e.g. Central Asia or North-Korea) are also welcome.
No preference for time period (historical/current/near future)
Some books that I've read and liked in the past are:
– The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura (Tokyo)
– Easy Motion Tourist – Leye Adenle (Lagos)
– Song of Kali – Dan Simmons (Kolkata)
– Alexander Vasin series – Owen Matthews (Soviet Union)
Thanks in advance!
by Mechanical_Royalty
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Shinjū by Laura Joh Rowland takes place in Tokugawa Japan, Marina Bay Sins by Neil Humphreys is in modern Singapore.
Murdrum Duology— a high tech detective forensic crime thriller set in Mumbai is the one you’ll love it. It’s in two parts Murdrum The Probe Begins and Murdrum 2 double trouble. But all the time invested is worth as fast paced and inspired by true events.
Alternatively you can read Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera— it’s a slow burn thriller.
Stuart Kaminsky, Rostnikov series