Baantjers laconic rapidfire storytelling has spun out a surprisinglycomplex web of mysteries.Kirkus ReviewsDeKok is a carefulcompassionate policeman in the trad... » 

Baantjers laconic rapidfire storytelling has spun out a surprisinglycomplex web of mysteries.Kirkus ReviewsDeKok is a carefulcompassionate policeman in the tradition of Maigret crime fans will enjoy thisbook.Library JournalIn this next book in the popular Inspector DeKokInvestigates series a strange incident leads DeKok to discover thedisappearance of a woman from an Amsterdam hospital. Upon furtherinvestigation he is surprised to find that three more women have disappearedin the same mysterious way. The seasoned detective soon finds himself followinga trail with many twists and turns losing his way many times but relying onhis usual dogged determination and sharp observation to see himthrough.Speck Press is translating and releasing for the first time in theUnited States all sixty volumes of the Inspector DeKok Investigates seriesmore than five million copies of which have been sold in the Netherlands andbeyond. The riveting mysteries have achieved a large following among readers inEurope and inspired a popular television series and they continue to receivemuch international acclaim.A. C. Baantjer is the most widely read author inthe Netherlands. A former detective inspector of the Amsterdam police hisfictional characters reflect the depth and personality of individualsencountered during his thirtyeightyear career in law enforcement. Baantjerholds the honor of being knighted by the Dutch monarchy. «