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Maigret in Vichy

Inspector Maigret #68

Georges Simenon author Ros Schwartz translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:6th Jun '19

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While on holiday Maigret gets involved in a local murder case.

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves

'What else did they have to do with their days? They ambled around casually. From time to time, they paused, not because they were out of breath but to admire a tree, a house, the play of light and shadow, or a face.'

While taking a much-needed rest cure in Vichy with his wife, Maigret feels compelled to help with a local investigation, unravelling the secrets of the spa town's elegant inhabitants.

This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Takes the Waters.

'His artistry is supreme' John Banville

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century' Guardian

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 *

ISBN: 9780241304211

Dimensions: 197mm x 130mm x 11mm

Weight: 152g

192 pages