Because of the Cats (1963)

by Nicolas Freeling

Series: Van der Valk (2)

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Omnibus: "Because of the Cats", "Gun Before Butter" and "Double-barrel" by Nicolas Freeling

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Van der Valk (2)

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Because of the Cats

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1963 (First UK Edition: Victor Gollancz)

1963 (First US Edition: Harper & Row)

2006 (Felony & Mayhem Edition)

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Van der Valk

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Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands

Bloemendaal aan Zee, Holland, The Netherlands

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A seaside town in Holland; perhaps sixty thousand people.

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A teenage gang from outwith Amsterdam leave a trail of damage each time they turn up. Their calling card is a grafito that reads the Cats won't like it. As Detective Van der Valk probes the case unravels, but not without a final, violent explosion.

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Something is wrong with the children in the prosperous seaside town of Bloemendaal aan Zee. A gang of violent teenagers prey upon nearby Amsterdam, attracting the interest of Inspector Van der Valk. While his colleagues want to stop the attacks, Van der Valk can't help wondering what turned these children into monsters.… (more)