First published in France in 1957; cover shown is the 1961 Arrow (UK) paperback edition.
160p. Mystery fiction.
First sentence: The little old man with the small goatee beard was again emerging from the shadow of the warehouse, backwards, looking to left and right, with a movement of both hands as if to draw towards himself the heavy lorry whose manoeuvre he was guiding.
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CC, this is another of those great 60s covers - using a painting style I'd love to emulate. It's almost Impressionist - but it's also very 60s.
Now, one of these days I must find the time to read some Maigret books...
I prefer Simenon's non-series fiction, and this book will be my first taste of Maigret. Let me know what you think of him when/if you read one of his books.
I also picked up a new copy of Simenon's 'The Man Who Watched The Trains Go By' (what a great title!) in Canberra... only to find a 1950s paperback copy with a great cover in a secondhand store the next day.
I will make a point of reading a Maigret novel soon - it's way past time for me to do so! And I'll definitely let you know how I find it.
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