Maigret and the Dead Girl - (Inspector Maigret) by Georges Simenon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Maigret and his fellow inspector Lognon find themselves trying to out-manoeuver each other when they investigate the case of a mysterious young woman whose new life in Paris is tragically cut short. Maigret wouldn't have admitted that what intrigued him most was the victim's face. All he had seen of it so far was one profile. Was it the bruises that gave her that sullen air? She looked like a bad-tempered little girl. Her combed-back brown hair was very smooth but naturally wavy. The rain had diluted her make-up a little and, instead of making her older or uglier, it made her younger and more appealing.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"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 absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --<i>The Guardian</i> <p/>When the body of a young girl is found in a Montmartre park, Maigret must team up with a rival investigator to bring her killer to justice.</b> <p/> Maigret and fellow inspector Lognon clash in their investigations into the murder of an unknown young woman in Paris. Maigret endeavors to piece together the story of the girl, and in doing so, uncovers details about her past and her character that lead him to the truth behind her tragic demise.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Georges Simenon: </b> <p/>"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 absorbing us obsessively in his stories." --<i>The Guardian</i> <p/> "These Maigret books are as timeless as Paris itself." --<i>The Washington Post</i> <p/> "Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals." --<i>People</i> <p/> "I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov." --William Faulkner <p/> "The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature." --André Gide <p/> "A supreme writer . . . Unforgettable vividness." --<i>The Independent</i> (London) <p/> "Superb . . . The most addictive of writers . . . A unique teller of tales." --<i>The Observer</i> (London) <p/> "Compelling, remorseless, brilliant." --John Gray <p/> "A truly wonderful writer . . . Marvelously readable--lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the world he creates." --Muriel Spark <p/> "A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it."lle --Peter Ackroyd <p/> "Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century." --John Banville<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Georges Simenon</b> (1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. He is best known in the English-speaking world as the author of the Inspector Maigret books. His prolific output of more than four hundred novels and short stories has made him a household name in continental Europe.
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