A captivating new translation of the gripping detective novel from the celebrated author of the Maigret series

On a foggy winter’s evening in Dieppe, after the arrival of the daily…

A superb new translation by David Bellos of Simenon’s haunting, rediscovered masterpiece

After many years spent at sea, Captain Lannec finally manages to buy his own vessel, but not without…

Maigret is called to the home of professional gambler, Felix Nahour, who has been found shot dead by his chambermaid. Maigret is shocked to recognise a photo of the man’s…

An extraordinary tale of betrayal from the celebrated author of the Maigret series

On the shore of the Black Sea, on the edge of the Soviet Union, a little city…

Hector Loursat, a lawyer, has lived as a drunken recluse since his wife left him 18 years before. Estranged even from his own daughter, his mind is numbed by bottles…

First published in French as Maigret s'amuse by Presses de la Citae, 1957.

A gripping new translation of the iconic short story collection featuring Simenon's celebrated literary detective

'The truth was, Maigret knew nothing! Maigret felt. Maigret was sure he was right, would…

Vous desirez manger quelque chose ? Elle fit non de la tete. Il lui semblaitque la voix qu'elle entendait n'avait pas un son naturel, comme si on avait parle derriere…