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Nicolas Freeling, born Nicolas Davidson (March 3, 1927 – July 20, 2003), was a British crime novelist, best known as the author of the Van der Valk series of detective novels. A television series based on the character was produced for the British ITV network by Thames Television during the 1970s, and revived in the 1990s. ==Biography== Freeling was born in London, but travelled widely, and ended his life at his long-standing home at Grandfontaine to the west of Strasbourg. He had followed a variety of occupations, including the armed services and the catering profession. He began writing during a three-week prison sentence, after being convicted of taking home some veal from a restaurant where he worked, though this was common practice in the restaurant trade. Freeling's ''The King of the Rainy Country'' received a 1967 Edgar Award, from the Mystery Writers of America, for Best Novel ''Gun Before Butter'' won France's Grand Prix de Littérature Policière and was a runner up for the 1963 Gold Dagger Award. In 1968 his novel ''Love in Amsterdam'' was adapted as the film ''Amsterdam Affair'' directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling as Van Der Valk. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicolas Freeling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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