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  • Published: 7 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241304358
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 160

Maigret and the Loner

Inspector Maigret #73




A homeless loner haunted by his past is found murdered in this murky tale

When a socially isolated vagrant is found dead in the condemned building where he had been sleeping in Les Halles, Paris, Maigret must delve into the victim's mysterious past to discover who could have killed him.

  • Published: 7 November 2019
  • ISBN: 9780241304358
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 160

About the author

Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

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Praise for Maigret and the Loner

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

The most addictive of writers . . . a unique teller of tales

Observer