Lake Isle - (Henri Castang Mysteries) by Nicolas Freeling (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In France, a police detective hunts for an elusive killer in this novel by an award-winning author who "writes like no one else" (Los Angeles Times).

In the tiny French town of Soulay, Inspector Henri Castang is dealing with a brutal robbery, a drugged teenager, and the sad delusions of a nervous old lady. But when a violent death suggests a mysterious connection to recent events in Paris Castang must untangle a mix of spiteful small-town gossip and big-city crime.

This lively mystery comes from a winner of the Edgar and Gold Dagger Awards-"the most eccentric, the most idiosyncratic and the most European of crime writers" (Anita Brookner).

About the Author

Nicolas Freeling (1927-2003) was a British crime novelist best known for the Van Der Valk detective series. After serving in the military and working as a hotel and restaurant cook throughout Europe, he began writing his first novel, Love in Amsterdam. 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.