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A visit from the tall, thin woman he arrested many years ago - now married to a hapless burglar - leads Maigret on a tortuous investigation in which he struggles with a formidable suspect. '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?' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Burglar's Wife. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville '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

&ldquoOne of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.&rdquo &mdashThe GuardianIn Arizona on a study tour of America, Inspector Maigret observes a day in the life of a local coroner and becomes absorbed in a young girl&rsquos murder On his travels through the U.S., Maigret stops in Tucson, Arizona at the guidance of his FBI friend Harry Cole, who leaves him one day to observe a coroner&rsquos inquest. The body being examined is that of Bessie Mitchell, a young girl who died under suspicious circumstances&mdashshe spent a night drinking and driving with five young Air Force men and was found the next morning on the tracks, run over by a train. Maigret quickly becomes engrossed in the hearing and the men&rsquos conflicting stories, leaving questions of who bears the guilt for this death and who can be trusted at all.

A young cabaret dancer in a black silk dress leads Maigret into a seamy world of nightclubs, drug addiction and exploitation on the streets of Montmartre.''He opened the door for her and watched her walk away down the huge corridor, then hesitate at the top of the stairs. Heads turned as she passed. You sensed she came from a different world, the world of the night, and there was something almost indecent about her in the harsh light of a winter''s day''Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Strangled Stripper and Maigret in Montmartre.

A brilliant new translation of one of Simenon's best loved masterpieces. 'A certain furtive, almost shameful emotion ...disturbed him whenever he saw a train go by, a night train especially, its blinds drawn down on the mystery of its passengers' Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man. Then he discovers that his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for - and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by to exciting destinations. Now, on some dark impulse, he boards one at random, and begins a new life of recklessness and violence. This chilling portrayal of a man who breaks from society and goes on the run asks who we are, and what we are capable of. 'Classic Simenon ...extraordinary in its evocative power' Independent 'What emerges is the bare human animal' John Gray 'Read him at your peril, avoid him at your loss' Sunday Times

A brilliant new translation of Simenon's critically acclaimed masterpiece. 'And always the dirty snow, the heaps of snow that look rotten, with black patches and embedded garbage ...unable to cover the filth.' Nineteen-year-old Frank - thug, thief, son of a brothel owner - gets by surprisingly well despite living in a city under military occupation, but a warm house and a full stomach are not enough to make him feel truly alive in such a climate of deceit and betrayal. During a bleak, unending winter, he embarks on a string of violent and sordid crimes that set him on a path from which he can never return. Georges Simenon's matchless novel is a brutal, compelling portrayal of a world without pity; a devastating journey through a psychological no-man's land. 'Among the best novels of the twentieth century' New Yorker 'An astonishing work' John Banville 'So noir it makes Raymond Chandler look beige' Independent

Esta es la historia de una búsqueda y de varios encuentros más que curiososEsta es la historia de una búsqueda y de varios encuentros más que curiosos.Una mirada obsesiva y una sensación de angustia persiguieron durante varios años al escritor colombiano Gabriel Garcia Marquez despues de la lectura casual de un cuento. Sin embargo no podia recordar ni su titulo ni su autor. Gracias a amigos y recuerdos personales, va localizando lentamente primero a su autor, Georges Simenon, despues a su protagonista, Maigret, mas tarde aun su titulo, El hombre en la calle y, al fin, ¡44 años despues !, en la primavera de 1993, el propio cuento. Y, entonces, escribe para Tusquets Editores este cuento inedito sobre el otro cuento : El mismo cuento distinto.Nos parecio un buen comienzo para el relanzamiento de la serie del comisario Maigret en nuestro idioma, reunir finalmente a los dos autores y los dos cuentos.Pero hay en este libro otro encuentro mas, tangencial a los anteriores, pero no menos entrañable : el del autor, Simenon (alias Georges Sim), con su propio personaje, Maigret.

Hacia 1930 llega a Batum, pequeña ciudad en el sur de la antigua URSS, el nuevo cónsul de Turquía, el joven Adil BeyHacia 1930 llega a Batum, pequeña ciudad en el sur de la antigua URSS, el nuevo cónsul de Turquia, el joven Adil Bey. En esa ciudad superpoblada, pobre y calurosa, la desidia, la desconfianza y la atonia de cualquier actividad van aislandolo cada vez mas y alimentando su temor a que le envenenen como probablemente hicieran con su antecesor. Frente a su casa viven los Kolin, en compañia de Sonia, una joven distante, de aspecto fragil, que es secretaria de Adil.Correcta y meticulosa en su trabajo, es la unica en participar en cierto modo del mundo claustrofobico en el que se ve confinado el consul, cautivo de una peligrosa soledad que, al parecer, va alterando lentamente su salud. Pese a la obsesiva vigilancia de los Kolin, el consul intenta atraerse a Sonia, cuya actitud le intriga y seduce a la vez. Atrapado en una maraña de sospechas, la situacion de Adil va haciendose insostenible hasta que Sonia y el se ven arrojados a un laberinto kafkiano de imprevisibles y temibles consecuencias.

Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Idle Burglar.

When multi-millionaire David Ward is found dead in the same hotel as a countess who attempted suicide only hours earlier, Maigret presumes that the two cases are connected. When the countess flees Paris after the murder Maigret follows her to Nice and then to Switzerland to uncover the truth.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Millionaires.''His artistry is supreme'' John Banville''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