A new translation of this gripping domestic tragedy,set in Simenon's very own neighbourhood.One by one the lighted windows went dark. The silhouette of the dead man could still be seen through the frosted glass like a Chinese shadow puppet. A taxi pulled up. It wasn't the public prosecutor yet. A young woman crossed the courtyard with hurried steps,leaving a whiff of perfume in her wake.Summoned to the dimly-lit Place des Vosges one night,where he sees shadowy figures at apartment windows,Maigret uncovers a tragic story of desperate lives,unhappy families,addiction and a terrible,fatal greed. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret Mystified and The Shadow in the Courtyard.'Compelling,remorseless,brilliant'John Gray'One of thegreatest writers of the twentieth century...Simenon was unequalledat making us look inside,though the ability was masked by hisbrilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories'Guardian
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141394183Number of pages: 160Weight: 123 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 8 mm
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Praise for Georges Simenon:"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequaled 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."-André 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."lle -Peter Ackroyd "Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century."-John Banville"Gem-hard soul-probes...not justthe world's bestselling detective series,butan imperishable literary legend...he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry,but by the melded powers of therapist,philosopher and confessor" ―Times (London)"Strangely comforting...so many lovely bistros from the Paris of mid-20th C. The corpses are incidental,it's the food that counts." ―Margaret Atwood"One of the greatest writers of the 20th century...no other writer can set up a scene as sharply and with such economy as Simenon does...the conjuring of a world,a place,a time,a set of characters - above all,an atmosphere." ―Financial Times"Gripping. . .richly rewarding...You'll quickly find yourself obsessing about his life as you tackle each mystery in turn."- Stig Abell ―The Sunday Times (London)
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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