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Stephanie's Non-US Settings1. A Rare Benedictine: The Advent of Brother Cadfael by Ellis Peters - England
2. A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers - England
3. Beside Golden Irish Fields to Ava Miles
4. Murder at the Mayfair Hotel by C.J. Archer
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Wanda' Foreign Settings:1. Love Songs from a Shallow Grave by Colin Cotterill Laos
2. Death of the Mantis by Michael Stanley Botswana
3. The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman England
4. The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux North Korea
5. Exiles by Jane Harper Australia
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**COMPLETE**
1 Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Mexico) 02/19
2 Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (Sweden) 04/05
3 Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George (England) 04/26
4 The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul (Russia/Australia) 04/28
5 Without Fail by Lee Child (United States) 06/14
Cathy's foreign Settings1. Shrines of Gaiety Kate AtkinsonEngland
2. The Spanish Love Deception Elena Armas Spain
3. Chasing Shadows [author:Lynn Austin Set in the Netherlands
°°°COMPLETED°°°Ann-Marie´s non Swedish settings:
1 - The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance by Mensun Bound (Antarctis)
2 - The Searcher by Tana French (Irland)
3 - The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou (Australia)
4 - The Blackhouse by Peter May (Lewis)
5 - Last Light by Terri Blackstock (North America)
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1. Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn (Italy)
2. A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (Canada)
3. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (Australia)
4. A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas (England)
5. The Winners by Fredrik Backman (Sweden)
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**COMPLETE**
1. Within Reach by Sarah Mayberry (Australia)
2. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths (England)
3. Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman (Zambia)
4. Ms Ice Sandwich by Mieko Kawakami (Japan)
5. Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater (England)
Carolyn's Foreign Settings (non US):1. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (Italy)
2. The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict (Switzerland, Germany, Serbia)
3. Ghosted by Rosie Walsh (England)
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Lisa's Non U.S. Setting
1. The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel
- 01/15/2023Setting: Champagne, France
2. The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
- 01/28/2023Setting: Orvieto, Italy
3. The Collector's Daughter by Gill Paul
- 2/2/2023Setting: Egypt / England
4. My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
- 4/7/2023Setting: Cornwall / Florence & Tuscany, Italy
5. Waypoints: My Scottish Journey by Sam Heughan
- 4/20/2023Setting: Scotland
Emilie's Foreign Settings (not Canada)1. US - Candy House by Jennifer Egan (02.01.2022)
2. US - How to Party with an Infant by Kaui Hart Hemmings (02.25.2023)
3. England - Riot Act by Zoe Sharp (04.16.2023)
4. US - So Close by Sylvia Day (05.11.2023)
5. US - Fifth Victim by Zoe Sharp (08.08.2023)
Sam's Foreign (non UK) Settings1. The Spanish Inquisition
2. Leaving Berlin
3. The Zoo
4. The Apple of My Eye
5. Cults - A Bloodstained History
TurtleFrog's Foreign Settings (Not USA)1. Australia - An Endless Summer 5/18
2. Chile - Chile Pepper: Into The Valley 8/7
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Read any 5 books that are set in a country other than your home country.