Headhunters

Norwegian author Jo Nesbo is better known for his detective series featuring alcoholic but persistent detective Harry Hole. In Headhunters, Nesbo brings to life a surprisingly self-aware character who is equal parts pragmatic and amoral. Part mystery, part thriller, the novel takes a series of unexpected turns that are often only fully realized in the retrospective.  The extreme rationality of the main character, Roger Brown, will be in strong contrast to the visceral reaction that most readers will have to him.