by Georges Simenon (Author), Georges Simenon (Author), William Hobson (Translator)
Maigret is called to the home of professional gambler, Felix Nahour, who has been found shot dead by his chambermaid. Maigret is shocked to recognise a photo of the man's wife who becomes the main suspect. All signs point to her guilt but Maigret suspects there might be more to this complicated affair.
Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret on the Defensive.
'His artistry is supreme' John Banville
'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' Guardian
Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 07 Mar 2019
ISBN 10: 0241304156
ISBN 13: 9780241304150
Book Overview: When a professional gambler is shot dead all except Maigret suspect his mistress is to blame.
Georges Simenon (Author)
Georges Simenon was born in Liege, Belgium, in 1903. He is best know in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.