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1. In "Bury Your Dead", Canadian author Louise Penny presents which fictional detective?
2. Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza has authored over a dozen novels between 1996 and 2016, including "A Window In Copacabana", that present the range of cultures in and around Rio de Janeiro. What is the name of his fictional detective?
3. Detectives Harry Mason and Jacob Tsahbalala made their first appearance in "Bloody Harvests". Who authored that novel and subsequent ones featuring those two law officers?
4. The various sub-cultures of Algiers are depicted in a series of novels by Yasmina Khadra, including "Double Blank". Which of these detectives did Khadra create?
5. A creation of the writing team of Per Wahloo and Maj Stowall, Martin Beck is the subject of ten novels between 1965 and 1975 during which he rises high in the ranks of Stockholm's police. Which of these works is one of those ten?
6. Over a dozen novels feature the Russian detective Erast Fandorin, including "The Decorator". Which author created him?
7. Qiu Xiaolong has written nine novels between 2000 and 2015 featuring Chief Inspector Chen Cao and Detective Yu. The scene is always Shanghai, but the politics and culture of which historical era are depicted in minute detail?
8. Tarquin Hall writes mystery stories, such as "The Case of the Missing Servant", that explore the cultures of which Asian country?
9. Which novel, written by Arthur Upfield and featuring Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte, provides a detailed view of the Australian Outback and Aborigine culture?
10. Tony Hillerman wrote 18 mystery novels, including "Coyote Waits", centered on modern Navajo culture and its mythology. Which two men are the Navajo Tribal Police officers at the center of the novels?
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