Simenon is one of the greatest, most influential writers of the 20th century and a household name in continental EuropeFor the first time, Penguin are publishing all 75 Maigret novels in authentic new translations, bringing the reader closer than ever to the gritty originalsOur ongoing marketing campaign includes bringing together Maigret fans for our exclusive Club Simenon dinners; engaging fans through our internationally run Maigret Facebook page and public events.'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness'
IndependentGeorges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Liège, 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.
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 storiesA supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividnessThe most addictive of writers . . . a unique teller of tales
'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray
'When he had set them to work, Maigret had had a merry, almost fierce glint in his eye. He had set them loose on the house like a pack of hounds on the trail of a scent, encouraging them not with his voice, but by his whole attitude . . . would events have played out in the same manner, if the man from Rue de la Ferme hadn't been a heavyweight like him, both physically and psychologically?'
This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Burglar's Wife.
'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
