Madame Maigret's Friend

Apr 24, 2025 3:41 PM

Author:Georges Simenon,Howard Curtis

'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray

When he got to his door, he was surprised not to hear any noise in the kitchen and not to smell any food. He went in, crossed the dining room, where the table had not been laid, and at last saw Madame Maigret, in her slip, busy taking off her stockings. This was so unlike her that he could find nothing to say, and when she saw him standing there wide-eyed, she burst out laughing.

Inspector Maigret's wife turns sleuth after a strange encounter in a Paris square leads her on the trail of a woman in a white hat, and towards a grisly tale of deception and greed.

Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.

'His artistry is supreme' John Banville

'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent

Reviews

Tim Weaver's series has steadily confirmed his place in Brit noir's premier league, with his assured handling of intriguing plots and characters of genuine humanity . . . In Broken Heart, Weaver moves up a notch. Terrific

—— Sunday Times

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—— Fiona Barton , Sunday Times bestselling author of The Widow

The rising star of British crime

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—— Sun

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—— Guardian

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—— Daily Mail

The writing is beautiful and the plot so cleverly constructed I never guessed any of the twists

—— Claire Douglas , Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl Missing

Weaver's books get better each time - tense, complex, written with flair as well as care

—— Guardian

Tim Weaver writes books so meticulously researched that the reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued

—— Liz Nugent , Sunday Times bestselling author of Lying in Wait

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