Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard: (Inspector Maigret Mysteries)

Three vintage Maigret novels by legendary mystery author Georges Simenon One of the world 's most successful crime writers, Georges Simenon has thrilled mystery lovers since 1931 with his matchless creation Inspector Maigret. In "My Friend Maigret," Inspector Maigret investigates the murder of a small- time crook on a Mediterranean island. Told in Simenon's spare, unsentimental prose, "Inspector Cadaver" is a haunting exploration of provincial hypocrisy and snobbery, in which Maigret encounters a rival sleuth from his past. In "Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard," Simenon's tenacious detective pieces together the life of a man who for three years lived a secret life-until he is found stabbed to death in an alleyway.

About the Author :
Georges Simenon (1903 1989) began work as a reporter for a local newspaper at the age of sixteen, and at nineteen he moved to Paris to embark on a career as a novelist. He went on to write seventy-five Maigret novels and twenty-eight Maigret short stories."

Review :
"These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself." -"The Washington Post" "Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals." -"People" "Simenon created one of the great moral detectives . . . a master of the slow unfolding of the criminal mind." -John Mortimer "A writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal." -P. D. James "Simenon created some of the most enduring and compelling works of the twentieth century." -Iain Pears aThese Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself.a a"The Washington Post" aMaigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals.a a"People" aSimenon created one of the great moral detectives . . . a master of the slow unfolding of the criminal mind.a aJohn Mortimer aA writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal.a aP. D. James aSimenon created some of the most enduring and compelling works of the twentieth century.a aIain Pears These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself. "The Washington Post" Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals. "People" Simenon created one of the great moral detectives . . . a master of the slow unfolding of the criminal mind. John Mortimer A writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal. P. D. James Simenon created some of the most enduring and compelling works of the twentieth century. Iain Pears