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Maigret and the Wine Merchant

  • Imprint: Penguin Classics

  • ISBN: 9780241304280

  • Length: 176  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 9mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 134g

  • RRP: £8.99

Maigret and the Wine Merchant

'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves

'Maigret had never been comfortable in certain circles, among the wealthy bourgeoisie where he felt clumsy and awkward ... Built like a labourer, Oscar Chabut had hauled himself up into this little world through sheer hard work and, to convince himself that he was accepted, he felt the need to sleep with most of the women.'

When a wealthy wine merchant is shot in a Paris street, Maigret must investigate a long list of the ruthless businessman's enemies before he can get to the sad truth of the affair.

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

  • Imprint: Penguin Classics

  • ISBN: 9780241304280

  • Length: 176  Pages

  • Dimensions: 198mm x 9mm x 129mm

  • Weight: 134g

  • RRP: £8.99

Reviews

  • 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

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About the Author

Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon (13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.

Georges Simenon

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The Strangers in the House by Georges Simenon

When the sound of a gunshot penetrates the padded walls of Hector Loursat's study one night, and he discovers a body, he is forced to act. No longer able to ignore the world, he determines to get to the truth of what happened, and save an innocent life.
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How Georges Simenon and Maigret reinvented the detective novel

Hyper-prolific yet critically adored, the Belgian writer took crime novels into new terrority with his 75 books series – newly translated this week – winning devoted fans from Muriel Spark to Alfred Hitchcock in the process.
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The Hand by Georges Simenon

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