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Pieter Aspe

Pieter Aspe (officially Pierre Aspeslag; 3 April 1953 – 1 May 2021) was a Belgian writer of a series of detective stories starring Inspector Pieter Van In. These were adapted for the long-running TV series Aspe (TV series) (2004–14) starring Herbert Flack (actor). He died at the age of 68.

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Pieter Aspe

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Name
Pieter Aspe
Birth Name
Pierre Aspeslag
Born
3 April 1953
Birthplace
Bruges, Belgium
Died
1 May 2021
Occupation
Writer
Full name
Pierre Anna Gaston Aspeslag.
Nationality
Belgium.
Fields
detective fiction and detective literature.
Honours
Humo's Gouden Bladwijzer, Crimezone Thriller Awards and Hercule Poirot Award.
Languages
Dutch.

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