Why does Van der Valk feel involved with the pretty daughter of a famous dead conductor? Then he finds the man with the flick-knife between his ribs... Read More...

Henri Castang, 30-year veteran of the French National Police, finds some dirty and dangerous work waiting for him. A gruesome murder of a young woman, a very pretty, very young and very hostile young prostitute and intrigue within his own department. Read More...

The last Van der Valk. Cops don't have 9 lives. He should have left well alone. Read More...

Ada Sergent, a respectable widow, has vanished, leaving her small hotel, her distressed regulars - and no forwarding address. And a puzzled Castang. Read More...

A dazzling variation on the traditional crime story is which the question, for Castang, is not who did it, but whether it was done at all... Successful landscaper Guy Lefebvre and his wife Sybille are driving through the Vosges, when a flaming row results in Sybille slamming out of the car. She is never seen again. Read More...

The nude body of a young girl is discovered in the boot of a Rolls Royce belonging to a highly respectable English Judge. Castang's hopes for a quiet day in the office are dashed. Read More...

Henri astang's promotion to "that nest of cryptomarxists", that is, the EEC headquarters in Brussels seems the end of his career. And then his English boss, Judge Harold finds himself in hot water as his wife, mistress and friends are all drawn into the drama. Read More...

A little investigation into teenage vandalism exposes a cool and sophisticated gang, with highly professional techniques, and they fear no-one - except the cats Van der Valk investigates cold-blooded violence. Read More...

Henri Castang doesn't know whether his move to a provincial Flemish town is a promotion or a punishment. Then Madame Lecat, no mere tycoons wife, is found asphyxiated in her luxurious and fortress-like villa. Her alarmingly nubile niece is amongst the many suspects. Read More...

A brutal attack upon a group of friends, and veteran detective Henri Castang escapes with his life His friends do not. Castang decides enough is enough, and takes a holiday - where he is followed by demons. When his grand-daughter is kidnapped and the local police seem strangely reluctant to help, Castang goes outside the law to overcome conspiracy and corruption. Read More...