Maigret's Anger: Inspector Maigret #61
By (Author) Georges Simenon
Translated by William Hobson
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
19th November 2018
1st November 2018
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Classic crime and mystery fiction
Fiction in translation
843.914
Paperback
160
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 9mm
123g
Maigret loses his composure when a suspect plots to tarnish his reputation During a quiet spell in June Maigret is called to investigate the disappearance of a reputable businessman. When a body is discovered near the famous P re Lachaise cemetery Maigret struggles to find any clues to the perpetrator and loses his temper when his own reputation is threatened by the case.
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 *
Georges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, 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.