The misty harbour
Simenon, Georges, 1903-19892015
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A man is picked up for wandering in obvious distress on the Grands Boulevards. Questioned in French, he remains mute ...A madman? In Maigret's office, he is searched. Five crisp thousand-franc bills have been slipped into one of his pockets. A distressed man is found wandering the streets of Paris, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. 'The father of contemporary European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves A man picked up for wandering in obvious distress among the cars and buses on the Grands Boulevards. Questioned in French, he remains mute . . . A madman? In Maigret's office, he is searched. His suit is new, his underwear is new, his shoes are new. All identifying labels have been removed. No identification papers. No wallet. Five crisp thousand-franc bills have been slipped into one of his pockets.A distressed man is found wandering the streets of Paris, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. The answers lead Maigret to a small harbour town, whose quiet citizens conceal a poisonous malice.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Death of a Harbour Master.'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent
Main title:
The misty harbour / Georges Simenon ; translated by Linda Coverdale.
Author:
Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989, authorCoverdale, Linda, translator
Imprint:
[London] : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
186 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
This translation first published in Penguin Books 2015.First published in French as Le port des brumes by Fayard 1932.Formerly CIP. Uk
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ISBN:
9780141394794 (pbk)
Dewey class:
843.912
LC class:
PQ2637.I53
Language:
EnglishFrench
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The Misty Harbour [electronic resource]
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BRN:
3025565