
'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was extraordinarily prolific, publishing.


'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903-1989) was a Belgian writer who wrote in French. In the sweltering Paris summer heat, with the city in a state of siege, Maigret hatches a plan to lure the murderer out. Maigret baits a trap to lure the murderer of five women, brutally knifed in the streets of Montmartre. In the sweltering Paris summer heat, with the terrified city in a state of siege, Maigret hatches a plan to lure the murderer out. Yet a hundred metres further on, the little alleyways were deserted, and the killer might find it easy to pounce'ĭetective Chief Inspector Maigret is known for his infallible instinct, for getting at the truth no matter how complex the case, but when someone starts killing women on the streets of Montmartre, he finds himself confounded. 'High up in Montmartre, there was a festive atmosphere, people were crowding round the little tables where rosé wine was being served.
