Even if you can’t make it abroad this summer, these five mystery novels will whisk you away to far-flung locales — Tuscany, Iceland, England, the Seine — as you puzzle out who did it and why.

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Bill Gates shared his summer reading list. He recommends five memoirs. These books offer personal insights and leadership lessons. The list includes a