“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at

For the first time in his career Inspector Maigret receives written summons to the Chief Commissioner's office where he learns that he has been accused of assau

Maigret finds himself back on the Rue des Acacias just ten days after cracking another case there. This time it is the murder of a criminal Maigret has known fo