Georges Simenon: 511 books

“One 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.” —The Guardian In this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, Inspector...

**“One 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.” —The Guardian An atmospheric Inspector Maigret mystery set in the bustling streets...

“One 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.” —The Guardian A forgotten crime comes to light in the heart of Parisian summer in this...

“One 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.” —The Guardian Inspector Maigret loses himself in coastal luxury—and danger—in this...

“One 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.” —The Guardian Maigret’s past comes to life in this evocative novel, set in the Inspector’s...

Newly translated for this edition. A young Frenchman, Joseph Timar, travels to Gabon carrying a letter of introduction from an influential uncle. He wants work experience; he wants to see the world. But in the oppressive heat and glare of the equator, Timar doesn’t know what to do with himself,...

The great detective writer George Simenon escaped France at the end of World War Two, and arrived in the USA to start again. With his American wife, he settled at Shadow Rock Farm in Lakeville. Years later, he wrote La Main, a psychological thriller set in a New England farmhouse. David Hare has taken this novel and forged from it a startling new play.

**“One 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.” —The Guardian In Arizona on a study tour of America, Inspector Maigret observes a...

Quarantacinque milioni di auto. Tante ne sono previste sulle strade americane in questo primo week-end di settembre. Come altre migliaia di newyorchesi, Steve e Nancy Hogan partono per il Maine, dove i loro due figli hanno trascorso le vacanze in un campeggio chiamato Walla Walla. Una coppia come...

Une édition anniversaire : 10 volumes de " Tout Maigret " avec des couvertures originales créées par Loustal. Le romancier américain Douglas Kennedy signe une préface inédite du tome 4. Maigret, ce sont 75 romans et 28 nouvelles, publiés entre 1931 et 1972. Le tome 4 regroupe huit...

Ein namenloses Land, von fremden Truppen besetzt. Der Winter will kein Ende nehmen. Frank Friedmaier wächst als Sohn einer Prostituierten in einem Bordell auf. Der 18-Jährige ist ein Kind seiner Zeit, die geprägt ist von Täuschung und Verrat. Frank hungert nach Erfahrungen, doch nichts vermag...

Victime d'un faux témoignage Tony Falcone et Andrée Despierre, qui s'étaient perdus de vue depuis la fin de leur enfance, sont devenus amants un soir de septembre. Au cours des mois suivants, ils se retrouvent huit fois dans la " chambre bleue " à l'Hôtel des Voyageurs... Victime...

La mante religieuse - Etienne Lomel ressent depuis quelque temps de vives douleurs à l'estomac, sans qu'on puisse déterminer chez lui une maladie La mante religieuse Etienne Lomel ressent depuis quelque temps de vives douleurs à l'estomac, sans qu'on puisse déterminer chez lui une maladie....

New York, notte. Un uomo e una donna camminano lungo la Quinta Strada. Entrano in un bar. Ne escono. Un altro bar. E riprendono a camminare, instancabili, come se non potessero fare altro che camminare: «come se avessero sempre camminato così, per le strade di New York, alle cinque del mattino»....