Maigret in Vichy: Inspector Maigret #68

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Maigret in Vichy: Inspector Maigret #68
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Georges Simenon
Translated by Ros Schwartz
SeriesInspector Maigret
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
Classic crime
ISBN/Barcode 9780241304211
ClassificationsDewey:843.912
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint Penguin Classics
Publication Date 6 June 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

While on holiday Maigret gets involved in a local murder case Maigret and his wife takes a much needed holiday to Vichy, where they quickly become used to the slower pace of life. When a woman, who they regularly pass by on their daily strolls, is murdered Maigret can't help but offer his assistance to the local Inspector, a former colleague of Maigret's.

Author Biography

Georges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known 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.

Reviews

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 *