Strike Out Where Not Applicable

Van der Valk finds small-town life a bore -- until the "accidental death" of the local innkeeper proves not accidental at all!

The White Horse, a convivial inn run by an extraordinarily handsome man and his very attractive wife, is the social center of Lisse. Inspector Van der Valk, convalescing in Lisse after being wounded in the line of duty, has passed many quiet hours there. But when the innkeeper is kicked to death at the local riding stable, Van der Valk finds out that country diversions can be just as deadly as those of the city....