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.

 

1. "Death and the Olive Grove," by Marco Vichi

During a rainy April in 1964, Inspector Bordelli attempts to trace the origins of bizarre bite marks on murder victims, as well as the disappearance of his friend Casimiro. The crimes Bordelli uncovers are as dark as the Florentine spring weather.