Deprecated: Array and string offset access syntax with curly braces is deprecated in /www/libraryLand/subs/western/engine/classes/templates.class.php on line 232 Call Stack: 0.0003 408504 1. {main}() /www/libraryLand/subs/western/engine/rss.php:0 A. C. Baantjer - Free Library Land Online - Western https://western.library.land/ ru A. C. Baantjer - Free Library Land Online - Western DataLife Engine DeKok and the Dead Lovers (Inspector DeKok Investigates) https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/606399-dekok_and_the_dead_lovers_inspector_dekok_investigates.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/606399-dekok_and_the_dead_lovers_inspector_dekok_investigates.html DeKok and the Dead Lovers (Inspector DeKok Investigates)
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]]> Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:00:31 +0200 DeKok and the Death of a Clown https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73946-dekok_and_the_death_of_a_clown.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73946-dekok_and_the_death_of_a_clown.html DeKok and the Death of a Clown
While investigating a high-stakes jewel theft, Inspector DeKok is called to check out the death of a clown found floating in a raft down the canal, an enormous knife protruding from its back.Without the slightest trace, a unique, antique jewel collection disappears from a house along the Gentlemen's Canal. As DeKok begins the investigation, his assistant, Vledder, receives a call regarding a dead clown at the foot of Crier's Tower. The connection of the crimes initially eludes him, but DeKok's profession, his calling, pushes him toward the answer.DeKok and the Death of a Clown is the third new release by Speck in the celebrated Baantjer series. With an emphasis on the best possible translations, editorial consistency, and attractive cover art, this sleek series will prove that DeKok can claim success equal to that achieved in Europe, where he is on a par with Maigret and Poirot.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:49 +0200 DeKok and the Somber Nude https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73949-dekok_and_the_somber_nude.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73949-dekok_and_the_somber_nude.html DeKok and the Somber Nude
DeKok nodded. The seasoned inspector wiped the raindrops from his face, bent down gingerly, and carefully lifted a corner of the canvas. Slowly the head became visible: a severed girl's head. DeKok felt the blood drain from his face, his stomach turning into an icy cold pit. "Is that all you found?" he asked."A little farther," the man answered with sad disbelief, "is the rest."Spread out among the dirt and refuse were the remaining parts of the body: the arms, the long, slender legs, and the petite torso. There was no clothing.DeKok faces death as an inevitable part of life, but when things turn this macabre, it's a hard reality to stomach.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:49 +0200 DeKok and the Geese of Death https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73944-dekok_and_the_geese_of_death.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73944-dekok_and_the_geese_of_death.html DeKok and the Geese of Death
Renowned mystery author A.C. Baantjer brings to life Inspector DeKok in another stirring potboiler full of suspenseful twists and unusual conclusions.In The Geese of Death, DeKok takes on Igor Stablinsky, a man accused of bludgeoning a wealthy old man and his wife. To DeKok's unfailing eye the killing urge is visibly present in the suspect during questioning, but did he commit this particular crime?All signs point to one of the few remaining estates in Holland. The answer lies within a strange family, suspicions of incest, deadly geese and a horrifying mansion. Baantjer's perceptive style brings to light the essences of his characters, touching his audience with subtle wit and irony.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:48 +0200 DeKok and Variations on Murder https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73945-dekok_and_variations_on_murder.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73945-dekok_and_variations_on_murder.html DeKok and Variations on Murder
Rockabilly endures, lives, and thrives due to the great devotion that the members of this culture lay at its cuffed-dungaree-pearl-buttoned-cardigan-sweater altar.Defined in the 1950s, evolving over the decades, rockabilly has slipped into various cultural niches and displayed its musical and fashionable wares on many a group from purist to psychobilly. Most recently disaffected punks, Japanese hipsters, and Latino youth make up the largest growing contingency. And there's no denying the smooth crossover with the neo-country scene.With more than 100 photos and illustrations, Rockabilly revels in revealing the history, music, conventions, dress, hangouts, and overall modern lifestyle of this timeless movement. It is a cinch to see why so many claim rockabilly as their cultural calling.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:49 +0200 DeKok and Murder on Blood Mountain https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73947-dekok_and_murder_on_blood_mountain.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73947-dekok_and_murder_on_blood_mountain.html DeKok and Murder on Blood Mountain
The trail of a recent crime leads Inspector DeKok to Bloedberg (Blood Mountain), Belgium, a neighborhood in Antwerp. Seems a man was fished from the Scheldt River, and DeKok has been summoned to help with the investigation.At a funeral back in Amsterdam, things are just as murky as the corpse's river, when DeKok discovers a man among the mourners who has been officially dead for at least two years. Events further darken DeKok's view of the case when the widow of the recently buried victim files a complaint of forgery; her recently deceased husband's bank account has been emptied. DeKok soon finds himself drawn back to Bloedberg, amidst one of the most bizarre and cunning crimes yet.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:49 +0200 Dekok and the Dead Harlequin https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73948-dekok_and_the_dead_harlequin.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73948-dekok_and_the_dead_harlequin.html Dekok and the Dead Harlequin
This latest Baantjer mystery delves into a grotesque double murder in a well-known Amsterdam hotel. Inspector DeKok must unravel clues from two unexpected characters: a six-year-old girl who has trouble sleeping and a respected accountant who seeks DeKok's advice on committing the perfect crime. In a surprising twist, DeKok meets with the murderer and tries everything possible to prevent the man from giving himself up to the police. Risking the anger of his superiors, DeKok goes so far as to disappear in order to prevent the perpetrator from being found. With Dead Harlequin, Baantjer has created yet another intelligent, absorbing tale.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:49 +0200 DeKok and Murder by Installment https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73943-dekok_and_murder_by_installment.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73943-dekok_and_murder_by_installment.html DeKok and Murder by Installment
Although at first it seemed to be a case for the narcotics division, this latest crime soon evolves into a series of sinister and almost impossible murders. Never before have inspectors DeKok and his partner Vledder been so involved in a case whereby murder, drug smuggling, and child prostitution are almost daily occurrences. Blackmail enters the picture and bodies continue to be found. DeKok even finds himself allowing one of the suspects in the serial crimes to go free. To darken the days a bit more, in the past a single murder used to dominate the front pages of the newspapers for weeks, but now they get maybe four or six lines on page fourteen, third column, near the bottom. Death has become commonplace in the news, but never for DeKok.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:48 +0200 DeKok and the Dead Lovers https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73942-dekok_and_the_dead_lovers.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73942-dekok_and_the_dead_lovers.html DeKok and the Dead Lovers
Inspector DeKok and his partner, Vledder, are ordered to protect a millionaire's art treasures, exhibited during a special showing in Amsterdam. Barely recovered from the shock of witnessing the treasures' owner verbally abuse an old lady, the two detectives are called away to a nearby building to help prevent the execution of a young man chained to the pipes of the central heating system. That same night, a priceless silver jug is stolen from the exhibition.

Readers face, at first, a jigsaw puzzle of more-than-usual difficulty, then slowly see a mathematically precise course of events. As with all of A. C. Baantjer's books, nothing is ever what it seems and there is never such a thing as an isolated incident. DeKok's investigations always deliver a chain reaction of events with dead ends, winding paths, and surprising endings.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:48 +0200 DeKok and Murder by Melody https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73950-dekok_and_murder_by_melody.html https://western.library.land/a-c-baantjer/73950-dekok_and_murder_by_melody.html DeKok and Murder by Melody
"Death," observes DeKok, "is entitled to our respect. Especially when it manifests itself in a violent manner." The phenomenon of sudden death has long intrigued Inspector DeKok. From the moment he confronted his first corpse, at the beginning of a very long career, he knew it was never going to get any easier. The numbness will never set in even after solving many mysteries, bringing to light many dark dealings, and unraveling many a puzzle. For DeKok, death will always remain an enigma. Mustering his decorated experience and reverence for the dead once more, a triple murder in the Amsterdam Concert Gebouw has DeKok unveiling the truth behind two dead ex-junkies and their housekeeper. Murder By Melody is the second new release by Speck Press in the celebrated Baantjer series. With an emphasis on the best possible translations, editorial consistency, and attractive cover art, this sleek series will prove that DeKok can claim success equal to that achieved in Europe where he is on...]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:07:50 +0200