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.

5. "Baksheesh," by Esmahan Aykol

Strong-willed Kati Hirschel battles a steep rent increase and the wishes of her traditional Turkish boyfriend – until a corpse mysteriously appears in her apartment. The only thing more compelling than Aykol’s heroine is his revealing portrait of Istanbul’s divided psyche.

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