Book Description A Henri Castang Mystery - For Colette Delavigne， one of France's youngest judges， life takes a terrifying twist when she returns from work one night to find her daughter has been abducted. Henri Castang is sought out to investigate her vanishing and Delavigne's profession seems to have more than a little to do with the disappearance. To Castang this is no ordinary kidnapping. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Born in London in 1927， Nicolas Freeling is the author of over thirty titles， many of which are part of the crime genre. His education was broad and he attended a series of schools in England， Ireland and France. He served in the Royal Air Force， and from 1950 worked at various jobs in kitchens， hotels and restaurants throughout Europe. It was this intimate knowledge of the continent that influenced the style and settings of his subsequent books. The first of these was published in 1961. He is best known for the creation of Inspector Piet Van der Valk， an irascible detective engaged in ordinary crime， political intrigue and international affairs. Freeling is married， has four sons and one daughter and currently resides in France. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.