Nicolas Freeling

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Nicolas Freeling , actually Nicolas Davidson (born March 3, 1927 in London , † July 20, 2003 in Mutzig , Département Bas-Rhin ), was a British writer who spent most of his life in continental Europe (Netherlands, France).

Freeling's writing career began when he was sentenced to three weeks in prison after being convicted of theft. Before that he had worked in various activities (military, gastronomy).

The British television series Van der Valk (1972–1977), loosely based on his Van der Valk crime novels, made him famous. However, the television series with Barry Foster in the title role does not follow the storylines of the novels, nor does it do justice to the character of Van der Valks.

The novel The King of the Rainy Country won the 1967 Edgar Allan Poe Award ( Best Novel category ) from the Mystery Writers of America . In addition, Freeling won the Grand prix de littérature policière ( International category ) in 1965 for the novel Frontière belge (German: Van der Valk and the smuggler ; original: Question of Loyalty ).

Works (selection)

Piet-van-der-Valk - cycle

  • Love in Amsterdam ("Love in Amsterdam"). 2nd edition Goldmann, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-442-05241-6 .
  • Van der Valk and the cats ("Because of the Cats"). Goldmann, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-442-05076-6 .
  • Van der Valk and the Smuggler ("Gun Before Butter"). Goldmann, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-442-05090-1 .
  • Full load (“double barrel”). New edition Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1968.
  • Van der Valk and the dead painter. Criminal novel ("Criminal Conversation"). Goldmann, Munich 1983, ISBN 3-442-05246-7 .
  • Bloodhound. Detective novel ("The King of the Rainy Country"). Goldmann, Munich 1987, ISBN 3-442-06236-5 (translated by Peter de Mendelssohn ).
  • Blunt violence. Detective novel ("Strike Out Where Not Applicable"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1968.
  • Tsching boom! (“Tsing boom!”). New edition Goldmann, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-442-05261-0 .
  • Irish people also get wrong at some point. Detective novel ("The Lovely Ladies"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1971.
  • Van der Valk has to be silent. Detective novel ("A Long Silence"). Goldmann, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-442-05254-8 .
  • Inspector Van der Valk's widow. Detective novel ("The Widow"). 2nd edition Goldmann, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-442-04897-4 .
  • Damn things after another. Detective novel ("One Damn Thing After Another"). Goldmann, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-442-05225-4 .
  • Murder on Norderney ("Sand Castles"). Goldmann, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-442-05140-1 , 1989

Henri-Castang - cycle

  • Like diamond on wounds. Classic thriller ("A Dressing of Diamonds"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1980, ISBN 3-548-10064-3 .
  • Reveille zum Tod ("What are the Bugles Blowing For?"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1975, ISBN 3-548-01700-2 .
  • Sabine ("Lake Isle"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1976, ISBN 3-548-01723-1 .
  • The black Rolls Royce. Detective novel ("The Night Lords"). 2nd edition Goldmann, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-442-05206-8 .
  • Castangs city. Detective novel ("Castang's City"). Goldmann, Munich 1981.
  • Wolf night. Detective novel ("Wolfnight"). Goldmann, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-442-05231-9 .
  • In the back of the north wind. Detective novel ("The Back of the North Wind"). Goldmann, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-442-05251-3 .
  • Not to blame for her death. Detective novel ("No Part in Your Death"). Goldmann, Munich 1984, ISBN 3-442-05257-2 .
  • White gun. Detective novel ("A City Solitary"). Goldmann, Munich 1985, ISBN 3-442-06899-1 .
  • Cold as iron. Detective novel ("Cold Iron"). Goldmann, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-442-05131-2 .
  • Lady Macbeth. Roman ("Lady Macbeth"). Goldmann, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-442-09267-1 .
  • Contra. Roman ("Not as Far as Velma"). Goldmann, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-442-09577-8 .
  • The bait ("Those in Peril"). Goldmann, Munich 1991, ISBN 3-442-05161-4 .
  • Heaven over Flanders (“The Pretty How Town”). Goldmann, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-442-05838-4 .
  • Song of the Cherubino ("You Know Who"). Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-05870-8 .
  • Secret of Anita Rogier. Roman ("The Seacoast of Bohemia"). Goldmann, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-442-05957-7 .
  • Dangerous inheritance. Roman ("A Dwarf Kingdom"). Goldmann, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-442-05974-7 .

Single track

  • The green killer. Detective novel ("The Dresden Green"). 2nd edition Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1967.
  • Some Day Tomorrow. A novel . Arcadia Books, London 2000, ISBN 1-900850-35-4 .
  • Dream castle. Roman ("This is the Castle"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1970.
  • The Janeites . Arcadia Books, London 2002, ISBN 1-900850-73-7 .
  • Valparaiso. Roman ("Valparaiso"). Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1971, ISBN 3-548-02819-5 .
  • The formula ("gadget"). Hamilton Press, London 1980.

Non-fiction

  • Criminal Convictions. Errant Passages on Perpetrators of Literary License . Owen Publ., London 1994, ISBN 0-7206-0873-2 .
  • The kitchen and the cook . Big Cat Press, London 2002, ISBN 0-9541974-1-0 (autobiography)
  • The Village Book . Arcadia Press, London 2002, ISBN 1-900850-63-X .
  • Cook Book . Hamilton Press, London 1972.

Work edition

  • The Freeling Omnibus. Comprising "Love in Amsterdam", "Because of the Cats", "Gun before Butter". Gollancz, London 1968.
  • The second Nicolas Freeling Omnibus. Comprising "Double-barrel", "The king of rainy country", "The Dresden green" . Gollancz, London 1972, ISBN 0-575-01449-0 .

Film adaptations

literature

  • Otto Penzler: Detectionary. A biographical dictionary of leading characters in detective and mystery fiction . Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY 1977, ISBN 0-87951-041-2 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Title of the US edition: Death in Amsterdam
  2. ^ Title of the US edition: Question of Loyalty
  3. ^ Title of the US edition: Over the High Side
  4. ^ Title of the US edition: Auprès de ma Blonde
  5. ↑ Title of the US edition. Arlette
  6. ↑ Title of the US edition. The Bugles Blowing
  7. ↑ Title of the US edition. Sabine
  8. ↑ Title of the US edition. Flanders Sky
  9. ↑ Title of the US edition. The kitchen. A Delicious Account of the Author's Years as a Grand Hotel Cook

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personal data
SURNAME Freeling, Nicolas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Davidson, Nicolas (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English crime novelist
DATE OF BIRTH March 3, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH July 20, 2003
Place of death Dirty