Double barrel [Paperback]

Nicolas Freeling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1981

A Van der Valk Thriller - A disturbing, superb thriller from the pen of a master storyteller.

A flurry of anonymous letters and two suicides leads Inspector Van der Valk to a mission in Drente where small-town hysteria may just lead to one of the century's most wanted criminals.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The best of all police detectives -- The Sunday Times --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Born in London in 1927, Nicolas Freeling is the author of over thirty titles, many of which are part of the crime genre. His education was broad and he attended a series of schools in England, Ireland and France. He served in the Royal Air Force, and from 1950 worked at various jobs in kitchens, hotels and restaurants throughout Europe. It was this intimate knowledge of the continent that influenced the style and settings of his subsequent books. The first of these was published in 1961. He is best known for the creation of Inspector Piet Van der Valk, an irascible detective engaged in ordinary crime, political intrigue and international affairs. Freeling is married, has four sons and one daughter and currently resides in France. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 247 pages
• Publisher: Vintage Books; 1st Vintage Books ed edition (1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394746937
• ISBN-13: 978-0394746937
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,867,739 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)