Death Threats by Georges Simenon Paperback Book 9780241487075

This new selection of stories featuring Inspector Maigret three of which are published in English for the first time takes the detective from a mysterious death in a Cannes hotel to a love triangle in the Loire countryside and a bitter rivalry within a Parisian familyWritten during the Second World War just a few years after Simenon had published what was intended to be his last novel featuring Inspector Maigret these tales of human frailty and deceit distil the atmosphere themes and psychological intensity that make Simenons famous detective series so compelling Translated by Ros SchwartzNot just the worlds bestselling detective series but an imperishable literary legend he exposes secrets and crimes not by forensic wizardry but by the melded powers of therapist philosopher and confessor Boyd Tonkin Times