Because of the Cats: A Case for Van der Valk - Softcover

Freeling, Nicolas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900850362 ISBN 13: 9781900850360

Publisher: Arcadia Books Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

Chief Inspector Piet Van der Valk of the Amsterdam police has a teenage gang on his hands: they are coming into Amsterdam from out-of-town, and they are remarkably professional. They leave behind a trail of wanton damage, senseless brutality, and rape, and one piece of possible evidence- 'the cats won't like it'. "Because of the Cats was an international best-seller-indeed its group-murder plot was reenacted in real life shortly after, in Latin America-and Van der Valk acquired a huge following."-Daily Telegraph

About this title

About the Author:

Nicolas Freeeling was born in London in 1927. After serving in the military and working as a hotel and restaurant cook throughout Europe, Mr. Freeling began his first novel, Love in Amsterdam, while serving a sentence of three weeks in jail for stealing food. Mr. Freeling's novel King of the Rainy Country received the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America. Among his other literary awards are the Gold Dagger from the British Crime Writers Association, and France's Grand Prix de Roman Policier.

Review:

Freeling can only be compared to Simenon at his very best --New York Times

One of the most gifted and original writers of crime fiction --The Weekly Standard

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1900850362
• ISBN 13: 9781900850360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196