Georges Simenon The Late Monsieur Gallet : Inspector Maigret Paperback Book

The second book in the new Penguin Maigret series Georges Simenons devastating tale of misfortune, betrayal and the weakness of family ties, in a new translation by Anthea Bell.Instead of the detail filling itself in and becoming clearer, it seemed to escape him. The face of the man in the illfitting coat just misted up so that it hardly looked human. In theory this mental portrait was good enough, but now it was replaced by fleeting images which should have added up to one and the same man but which refused to get themselves into focus.The circumstances of Monsieur Gallets death all seem fake the name the deceased was travelling under and his presumed profession, and more worryingly, his familys grief. Their haughtiness seems to hide ambiguous feelings about the hapless man. In this haunting story, Maigret discovers the appalling truth and the real crime hidden behind the surface of lies.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret Stonewalled and The Death of Monsieur Gallet.Compelling, remorseless, brilliant John GrayOne of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Guardian A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness Independent | Georges Simenon The Late Monsieur Gallet : Inspector Maigret Paperback Book