A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town,from the celebrated author of the Maigret seriesNot only had the rain in the dark streets,with a halo around each light and reflections on the ground,always given him a certain thrill,it also made it easier for him to move around.It has been raining for twenty days in La Rochelle - ever since the first murder. Since then,five more bodies have been found. In the cafes,over card games,a quiet terror of the killer in their midst spreads through the little town. But unknown to anyone,Kachoudas,a poor,timid tailor,has discovered,quite by accident,who the murderer is. As a twisted cat and mouse game begins,Simenon's chilling novel takes us into the darkness of the criminal mind.'Dark,disturbing...Simenon discovered something fundamental about the soul'Guardian
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241545386Number of pages: 208Weight: 157 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 12 mm
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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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