Maigret Sets a Trap - Hardcover

Simenon, Georges

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151551375 ISBN 13: 9780151551378

Publisher: Harcourt, 1972

Synopsis

One of the series of books about Maigret the detective, by George Simenon. Famous for the deep psychological insight the criminal mind and human motivation.

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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." --The Guardian (London)

"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." -- Andre 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 . . . marvellously readable--lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the work he creates." --Muriel Spark

"A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it." --Peter Ackroyd

"Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century." --John Banville

From the Back Cover:

'The most addictive of writers' Observer

'It was 4 August. The windows were wide open but brought no relief, since they allowed in even more warm air, which seemed to be rising from the melting tarmac, the burning hot stonework, and even the Seine itself: one could imagine the river steaming like a pan of water on a stove.'

Paris comes under siege when someone starts killing women on the streets one summer - and Maigret must hatch a plan to lure the murderer out.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt
• Publication date: 1972
• ISBN 10: 0151551375
• ISBN 13: 9780151551378
• Binding: Hardcover