If you like Sherlock Holmes, then you may enjoy this spin-off series by Laurie King. They are well done and take place in the early 1900s. The first one is called The Beekeeper's Apprentice. It is a good idea to read them in order but not absolutely necessary. A young woman, Mary Russell, meets Sherlock Holmes, they have an extraordinary meeting of minds and take off to solve various mysteries that take them all over the world.
Another good and very readable mystery author is Amanda Cross (pseudonym). Carolyn Gold Heilbrun was a literature professor at Columbia and her books always have a literary theme. They are very well written, witty, dry and addictive!
"The Coroner's Lunch" and "Thirty Three Teeth" by Colin Cotterill take place in Laos. The characters, the setting and Laotian history come alive in these beautifully written stories.
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