The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo

About the book: Detective Harry Hole embarrassed the force, and for his sins he's been reassigned to mundane surveillance tasks. But while monitoring neo-Nazi activities in Oslo, Hole is inadvertently drawn into a mystery with deep roots in Norway's dark past, when members of the government willingly collaborated with Nazi Germany. More than sixty years later, this black mark won't wash away--and disgraced old soldiers who once survived a brutal Russian winter are being murdered, one by one. Now, with only a stained and guilty conscience to guide him, an angry, alcoholic, error-prone policeman must make his way safely past the traps and mirrors of a twisted criminal mind. For a conspiracy is taking rapid and hideous shape around Hole . . . and Norway's darkest hour may be still to come.

My thoughts: Great read, solid mystery with interesting twists. I recommend it.

Dead Waters by Anton Strout

About the book: Simon Canderous, of the Department of Extraordinary Affairs, is used to fighting vampires and zombies. But the strange murder of a professor has everyone stumped. And it's making some people crazy. Literally.

My Thoughts: Dead Waters is the 4th book in the Simon Canderous series and I enjoyed it almost as much as the other three.  One of the things I enjoy so much is the way the author makes fun of bureaucratic red tape using the Department of Extraordinary Affairs (DEA.) I find the names of the various workshops they have to attend funny as well. The characters are well written as is the world.

Quote:
"Are you, like the Men in Black"....

"No, they're fictional. You know that, don't you... Because they have a huge budget and unlimited resources."