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5.0 out of 5 stars
Unorthodox Dutch Detective Van der Valk manages to secure an unorthodox confession of murder,
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This review is from: Criminal Conversation (Hardcover)
Nicholas Freeling is unique in modern detective novelists. His Amsterdam detective, Piet Van der Valk, is very different. He has a French wife, Arlette, whom we only find out about as the series progresses. He is so unorthodox he has been passed over many times for promotion. For much of the series, because of his methods, he is relegated to special crimes (ie. those that are "sensitive" or "political") He moves slowly up the promotion ladder. He has a rude sense of humor. Ostensibly, the author is his friend, who was once imprisoned by the detective for a theft of food from the kitchen, in which the author worked at the time. Freeling's mysteries cover many topics. This one has to do with a psychiatrist who has committed a murder. The story revolves around how he manages to secure a confession from the doctor. It is a mesmerizing story.
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Criminal Conversation by Nicolas Freeling (Textbook Binding - June 1966)
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