"One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century .
David Coward is a translator from French, whose translations include works by authors such as Alexandre Dumas, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, and the Marquis de Sade..
Best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret books, his prolific output of more than four hundred novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe.
About the Author: Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was born in Li ge, Belgium.
But after Captain Fallut\'s body is found floating near his trawler, they all mention the Evil Eye when they speak of the Ocean\'s voyage.
A light-coloured silk dress, very tight and very low cut." Sailors don\'t talk much to other men, especially not to policemen.
A pair of large breasts.
On the other hand, below the head, the torso had not been touched.
There were so many criss-crossed lines that not a single square millimetre had been left visible.
The pen had bitten into the paper.
Someone had tried to obliterate the head, someone very angry.
But the face was completely hidden, scribbled all over in red ink.
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 In this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, Inspector Maigret must navigate an impenetrable subculture to solve a murder "It was indeed a photograph, a picture of a woman. . . "One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century
