10 excellent international thrillers

Looking for the perfect summer read? You couldn't do better than to pick up any of these 10 thrillers, each set in a different corner of the world. From Instanbul to Tokyo to Nairobi to the steamy South of France, these books will keep you turning pages at a desperate pace, even as you travel the globe.

9. "Total Chaos," by Jean-Claude Izzo

"Total Chaos" is the mesmerizing introduction to Izzo’s trilogy of Mediterranean policiers, following beat cop Fabio Montale as he navigates his way through dealings with gangsters, a corrupt police force, and a boyhood love triangle in the steamy noir underworld of Marseilles.

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