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      Maigret and the Tall Woman: Inspector Maigret #38

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      'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray '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 att...

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      Product ID:9780241277386
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Inspector Maigret
      Title:Maigret and the Tall Woman
      Subtitle:Inspector Maigret #38
      Authors:Author: Georges Simenon, David Watson
      Page Count:176
      Subjects:Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic crime, Fiction in translation, Fiction in translation
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray '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?' This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Burglar's Wife. '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

      ''Compelling, remorseless, brilliant'' John Gray

      ''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?''

      This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Burglar''s Wife.

      ''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


      Imprint Name:Penguin Classics
      Publisher Name:Penguin Books Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-12-01

      Additional information

      Weight138 g
      Dimensions200 × 135 × 11 mm