by Georges Simenon (Author), Georges Simenon (Author), Siân Reynolds (Translator)
Paris comes under siege when someone starts killing women on the streets one summer - and Maigret must hatch a plan to lure the murderer out. 'It was 4 August. The windows were wide open but brought no relief, since they allowed in even more warm air, which seemed to be rising from the melting tarmac, the burning hot stonework, and even the Seine itself: one could imagine the river steaming like a pan of water on a stove.' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville 'The most addictive of writers' Observer
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: Reprint,Translation
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 05 Oct 2017
ISBN 10: 0241297648
ISBN 13: 9780241297643
Book Overview: With Paris under siege following a series of murders, Maigret must hatch a cunning plan to lure the murderer out.
One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories. --The Guardian
These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself. --The Washington Post
Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals. --People
I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov. --William Faulkner
The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature. --Andr Gide
A supreme writer . . . Unforgettable vividness. --The Independent (London)
Superb . . . The most addictive of writers . . . A unique teller of tales. --The Observer (London)
Compelling, remorseless, brilliant. --John Gray
A truly wonderful writer . . . Marvelously readable--lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the world he creates. --Muriel Spark
A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it. --Peter Ackroyd
Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century. --John Banville