Vlad, David, and Will

I have recently finished Elizabeth Kastova's "The Historian", therefore the picture of Vlad Dracula. It was a fun read, but it is always a bit difficult to swallow stories that have real undeads in them. One interesting part of the story is the portrayal of some of the Eastern European countries during the Cold War. Sometimes the way the hero and heroine managed to get in and out of both Hungary and Bulgaria is almost as difficult to believe as are the vampires.
The David in the title of this entry is from "Skugorna och regnet" by Håkan Nesser. This book was the first one after Nesser finished the Van Veeteren series. It was alot like the Kim Novak book. I doubt that anyone will translate this one to English. I understand that Nesser's latest book is the first in a new series with an Italian detective.
The third name is Will Trent, the main character in Karin Slaughter's new stand-alone "Triptych". I have to admit I miss Sara, Jeffrey, and Lena. But this was a good one and I can recommend it for those who liked the other books. Well now that I've read almost all my library books, it is time to see what has been returned after all the long summer loans - the shelves should be filled again!