The Late Monsieur Gallet (Inspector Maigret)

The Late Monsieur Gallet (Inspector Maigret)

The second book in the new Penguin Maigret series: Georges Simenon's 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 ill-fitting 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 Gallet's death all seem fake: the name the deceased was travelling under and his presumed profession, and more worryingly, his family's 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 Gray

'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.' - The Guardian

'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The Independent
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 60960
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2014-01-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141393377

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Books
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	60960
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2014-01-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141393377

The Late Monsieur Gallet (Inspector Maigret)

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