<p><b>This new selection of stories featuring Inspector Maigret - three of which are published in English for the first time - takes the detective from a mysterious death in a Cannes hotel to a love triangle in the Loire countryside and a bitter rivalry within a Parisian family.<br></b><br>Written during the Second World War, just a few years after Simenon had published what was intended to be his last novel featuring Inspector Maigret, these tales of human frailty and deceit distil the atmosphere, themes and psychological intensity that make Simenon''s famous detective series so compelling. <br><br>Translated by Ros Schwartz<br><br>''Not just the world''s bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend . . . he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry, but by the melded powers of therapist, philosopher and confessor'' Boyd Tonkin, <i>Times</i></p>
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Examining his tortuous writing methods, his past, his fame, his intimate relationships and his fears of ageing, the author reveals a man trying both to find and to escape himself.
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Maigret sets out to prove the innocence of a man condemned to death for a brutal murder. As his audacious plan to uncover the truth unfolds, he encounters rich American expatriates, some truly dangerous characters and their hidden motives.
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<p><b>''A brilliant portrait of betrayal, hypocrisy, love and loss'' <i>Chicago Tribune</i><br></b><i><br>''She tried to laugh, but was sobbing at the same time. She attempted...
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Il navait jamais eu besoin de réveille-matin et depuis un certain temps déjà, les yeux clos, il était conscient du soleil qui se glissait entre les deux minces fentes des volets, quand il entendit enfin une sonnerie étouffée dans la chambre den...
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