'Compelling,remorseless,brilliant'John GrayFor the first time in his career Inspector Maigret receives written summons to the Prefect's office where he learns that he has been accused of assaulting a young woman. With his career and reputation on the line,Maigret must fight to prove his innocence.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
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241304068Number of pages: 160Weight: 123 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 8 mm
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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 storiesA supreme writer...unforgettable vividnessThe most addictive of writers...a unique teller of tales
Georges Simenon
Staggeringly prolific and stylistically revolutionary,French author Georges Simenon is the creator of Inspector Maigret and one of the most significant crime writers in literary history.
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