Maigret and Monsieur Charles: Inspector Maigret #75 - Softcover

Simenon, Georges

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241304415 ISBN 13: 9780241304419

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2020

Synopsis

THE LAST MAIGRET

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves

He needed to get out of his office, soak up the atmosphere and discover different worlds with each new investigation. He needed the cafés and bars where he so often ended up waiting, at the counter, drinking a beer or a calvados depending on the circumstances.
He needed to do battle patiently in his office with a suspect who refused to talk and sometimes, after hours and hours, he'd obtain a dramatic confession.

In Simenon's final novel featuring Inspector Maigret, the famous detective reaches a pivotal moment in his career, contemplating his past and future as he delves into the Paris underworld one last time, to investigate the case of a missing lawyer.

Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century' Guardian

About this title

Review:

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)

A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness (Independent)

The most addictive of writers . . . a unique teller of tales (Observer)

About the Author:

Georges Simenon was born in Liège, 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 0241304415
• ISBN 13: 9780241304419
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176