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This page lists novels that feature the French policeman Henri Castang.

Dressing of Diamond

Nicolas Freeling

1974

A Henri Castang novel.

"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."

What are the Bugles Blowing For?

Nicolas Freeling

1975

A Henri Castang novel.

"A European city, bathed in the sultry heat of a summer afternoon, and a telephone call announcing a triple murder. Henri Castang is called into action in this profound and disturbing detective story. To protect himself, he must play by the rules - but if that were the case, then he wouldn't be Henri Castang. Crime is about more than just the chase for the unorthodox Inspector."

Lake Isle

Nicolas Freeling

1976

A Henri Castang novel.

"A brutal robbery, a drugged teenager and the sad delusions of a nervous old lady await Henri Castang in the tiny French town of Soulay. But Castang can do nothing to help Soulay’s inhabitants until a violent death connects the small-town world of gossip and spite with a fetid corner of a Paris room where a man shot at him. What do these two malicious acts have to do with each other? What lengths will Henri Castang have to go to in order to uncover the truth?"

The Night Lords

Nicolas Freeling

1978

A Henri Castang novel.

"A thief has stolen a car and he’s sure he got away with it. That is until he realises there is a dead body on the backseat. Inspector Henri Castang is called in to investigate the mysterious appearance of a woman’s body… but it is not the one he expected. When Castang is asked to investigate a sensitive case involving a three star Michelin restaurant and an infamous British High Court Judge, he is not expecting the bizarre scenario that greets him. With the body found in the Judge’s Rolls Royce and his whole family testifying that it was not in the car when they arrived, Castang must unravel a web of lies, coincidences, and political intrigue. Castang soon finds himself in a race against the clock as another two bodies are found. Will justice be served on these mysterious killers before there’s another corpse to contend with?"

Castang's City

Nicolas Freeling

1980

A Henri Castang novel.

"When a local official is gunned down in the street, Inspector Henri Castang is called in to investigate this brutal and public murder. Apparently an assassination, the crime smacks of a malice, premeditation, and political agenda. But as Castang begins to question the victim’s colleagues and family, it seems the motive might be closer to home. The mystery only becomes more tangled when the official’s son turns up dead. What is this family involved in that has cost them two lives already? Full of secrets and societies, blackmail and lies, can Castang solve this case before anyone else falls victim to this perverse plot?"

Wolfnight

Nicolas Freeling

1982

A Henri Castang novel.

"Replete with the volatile tensions of a political thriller, Freeling introduces the reader to the nebulous, frightening world of conspiracy. Henri Castang, renowned police inspector, is called in to investigate a car accident involving a French politician and his mistress. When Castang uncovers a top-level plot linking industrial and political leaders, he takes the law into his own hands with what turns out to be incredible consequences."

The Back of the North Wind

Nicolas Freeling

1983

A Henri Castang novel.

"Inspector Henri Castang's investigation into a gruesome, cannibalistic murder leads him to a lovely young prostitute whose activities conceal sinister crimes and to ruthless political machinations, power ploys, and intrigue."

No Part in Your Death

Nicolas Freeling

1984

A Henri Castang novel.

"Police Commissaire Henri Castang is pressed to his wit's end by three cases involving his own past, a romantic double suicide, and a friend's wife's disappearance."

Cold Iron

Nicolas Freeling

1986

A Henri Castang novel.

"In this Henri Castang mystery, he has just moved from the city to a provincial northern town. Still finding his feet in the unfamiliar surroundings, Castang is plunged into the very centre of Flanders society to investigate the death by asphyxiation of a tycoon's wife in her luxurious villa."

Lady Macbeth

Nicolas Freeling

1988

A Henri Castang novel.

"Guy and Sibille Lebfebvre share a normal marriage, filled with more happy moments than stormy passages. That is until they have an explosive argument, and Sibille storms out of their car and into the deserted mountain roads. With Sibille now missing for six months, Arlette Davidson is sure something sinister has transpired. Her family hasn’t heard from her, her bank account hasn’t been touched, and, most troubling, her husband hasn’t bothered to find her. Arlette Davidson decides it’s time to start looking. With the help of Henri Castang, she launches an investigation into Guy Levfebvre. Guy swears that this is nothing more than a cold war of pride – Sibille too stubborn to come home, he too obstinate to reach out. But Guy’s diary suggests he has something to atone for… In this dark and winding mystery, can Castang determine who did it? Or is the greater question has it happened at all?"

Not as Far as Velma

Nicolas Freeling

1989

A Henri Castang novel.

"Sent to the north of France to investigate the disappearance of middle-aged hotelier Adrienne Sergent, Inspector Henri Castang stumbles into a case involving an elderly Jewish painter, the fatal bombing of a local convent, and an erratic journalist."

Those in Peril

Nicolas Freeling

1990

A Henri Castang novel.

"This probing, disturbing novel introduces Monsieur Dampierre, a renowned academic and TV personality; a man who takes a special literature class for privileged eleven-year-olds. But all is not well when Henri Castang finds that two of his daughter's school friends show signs of child abuse. Castang finds himself and his family moving ever closer to the dirty and dangerous world of criminal vice."

You Who Know

Nicolas Freeling

1994

A Henri Castang novel.

"Henri Castang, still working for the EC in Brussels, is instructed to investigate the suicide of a senior British diplomat. As he investigates he becomes convinced that it was murder."

The Seacoast of Bohemia

Nicolas Freeling

1994

A Henri Castang novel.

"Checking on an apparent runaway case, Brussels-based Inspector Henri Castang learns the missing boy's identity and his connection to a former SS officer, prompting Castang to launch a full-scale kidnapping investigation."

A Dwarf Kingdom

Nicolas Freeling

1996

A Henri Castang novel.

"After a violent attack, the Castangs reaffirm their decision for Henri to retire and go to Biarritz to take stock of their situation. After the death of a friend, they find he has left his house to Vera. However the house has a legacy of conspiracy and corruption, which soon ensnares their family."