This post is to mark the passing of Janwillem van de Wetering on July 4. For those of us who like our police procedurals Continental, it is a great loss. He created the Grijpstra and de Gier novels, which began in 1975 with Outsider in Amsterdam. Having been a member of the a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary, his writing had a high degree of verisimilitude. He also gave us Inspector Saito and the short story "Judge Dee Plays His Lute" (along with a biography of Judge Dee creator Robert van Gulik).
He was a world traveler and his writing demonstrates insights in to a variety of cultures. His life ended while he was living in the state of Maine.
For more information, go to:
http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/5864971/Janwillem-van-de-Wetering
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