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Van der Valk is intrigued. It isn't everyday that a quiet housewife is machine gunned down at lunchtime in a block of flats. But the body isn't discovered until hours later, and by that time, the killer's trail is already getting cold. Van der Valk is left with more than one problem posed by the death of Esther Marx. For not only does she leave behind her a tide of mystery, but also a young daughter, in desperate need of care. Taking little Ruth into his home brings Van der Valk and his wife closer to the enigma of Esther, and even more determined to discover her killer. But there is more to Ester Marx's story than meets the eye. Unravelling her secrets will take Van der Valk on a journey into Esther's hidden past, revealing her to be anything but a simple, innocent, defenceless woman. First published in 1969, Tsing Boum is a classic of the murder mystery genre.
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Nicolas Freeling, born Nicolas Davidson (March 3, 1927 - July 20, 2003), was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the Van der Valk series of detective novels. A television series based on the character was produced for the British ITV network by Thames Television during the 1970s, and revived in the 1990s. Freeling's The King of the Rainy Country received a 1967 Edgar Award, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Best Novel. He also won the Gold Dagger of the Crime Writers' Association, and France's Grand Prix de Litt rature Polici re. In 1968 his novel Love in Amsterdam was adapted as the film Amsterdam Affair directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling as Van Der Valk.
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- PublisherHamish Hamilton Ltd
- Publication date1969
- ISBN 10 0241016967
- ISBN 13 9780241016961
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages205
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1969. First edition. 205pp. Nicolas Freeling (1927-2003), was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the van der Valk series of detective novels. In this novel, when Esther Marx is found savagely murdered, mown down by machine-gun fire in her lacklustre apartment, the trail leads to the wide, shallow valley of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam, 1954. Van der Valk investigates. The book is bound in the original purple boards with gold titling on the spine. The book is in very good plus condition with a touch of fading at the bottom of the spine. The contents are tight and clean with the letter 'j' lightly written on the front fixed endpaper. The unclipped dustwrapper (design by Bentley/Farrell/Burnett) has light shelf wear and the spine is slightly faded with light bumping to the spine ends. There is a small bit of chipping to the laminate covering on the top corner and spine ends and about 1/4" of the laminate covering is missing from the bottom front spine corner. A tear of about 1/4" and a nick on the bottom front spine corner have been repaired on the reverse with tape. Seller Inventory # gLitFreeling01
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