The King of the Rainy Country Author:Nicolas Freeling It all started when an elegant businessman named Canisius came to Van der Valk to ask him to do some undercover detecting - and find out about the millionaire Jean-Claude Marschal, who had disappeared. There was no foul play suspected. Apparently, Marschal had suddenly decided to vanish from his job, leaving his luxurious home, his self-indulg... more »ent way of life and his devoted, very attractive, if rather reserved, aristocratic Belgian wife....« less