In these witty, elegant, original essays, Freeling, famous English writer of detective novels, first examines crime themes in major 19th-century writers: Dickens, for ...

THE MYSTERY WRITER Nicolas Freeling made a dreadful commercial decision--and a dubious artistic one--when he killed off his popular detective, Amsterdam police inspector Piet Van der Valk. But is that ...

PARIS -- British crime writer Nicolas Freeling, author of more than three dozen novels and winner of three distinguished literary awards, died after a long battle with cancer, according to his family.

PARIS -- British crime writer Nicolas Freeling, author of more than three dozen novels and winner of three distinguished literary awards, died after a long battle with cancer, according to his family.

Amsterdam—city of bikes, boats, and bodies. At least, that’s the way steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk sees his murder-infested beat. Marc Warren (The Good Wife, Beecham House) stars as the title ...

Freeling brightens the fall season with this sophisticated and introspective murder mystery, the 14th appearance of Inspector Henri Castang and his wife, Vera. Put out to pasture, Castang has been ...