Paul writes: >A while back I came across a mystery series that bananafishers might be >interested in. The books are by Janwillem van de Wetering and they >feature some Amsterdam cops, some zen like philosophy, and some great... I am not familiar with his mysteries, but van de Wetering chronicled the time he spent in a Zen monastery in a book called "The Empty Mirror" which is an enlightening and enjoyable read. Actually it's a great book. All the best, Mattis