12 crime, mystery and detective novels in translation to read this summer Erik Pedersen, The Orange County Register Aug 12, 2026 1 hr ago 0 1 of 4 "The Secret Dinner," by Raphael Montes. (Celadon Books/TNS) Celadon Books/Celadon Books/TNS "My Grandfather, the Master Detective," by Masateru Konishi. (Penguin Publishing Group/TNS) Penguin Publishing Group/Penguin Publishing Group/TNS "Night Train," by Zechen Xu, translated by Jeremy Tiang. (Two Lines Press/TNS) Two Lines Press/Two Lines Press/TNS "Dead Weight," by Hildur Knútsdóttir, translated by Mary Robinette Kowal. (Tor Publishing Group/TNS) Tor Publishing Group/Tor Publishing Group/TNS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Erik Pedersen, The Orange County Register There’s no mystery here: We all love a good detective novel.kAm%96 86?C6[ H9:49 2C8F23=J 3682? H:E9 t582C p==6? !@6’D “%96 |FC56CD :? 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