Inspector Maigret is followed home one evening by a man who reveals his intention to kill his wife and her lover. unforgettable vividness'
Independent. . .
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 . . . '
Compelling, remorseless, brilliant'
John Gray '
One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century .
Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.
Maigret intervenes and speaks to the man daily but when the calls suddenly stop Maigret finds a murder on his hands.
Inspector Maigret is followed home one evening by a man who reveals his intention to kill his wife and her lover