What better way to travel than through a good book

By R.J. Harlick
Many readers like to travel vicariously with a good book without having to move from the comfort of their armchair. Are there any crime novels that you particularly enjoyed that transported you to a place or time you had wanted to visit?
You’ll be reading this as I am wending my way back home to the snow and cold. I’ve had a fabulous time in the sun and heat of Florida, but you know what, I’ll be glad to be back home.  And miracles of miracles, with a forecasted temperature...