Maigret and the Old Lady

Oct 30, 2024 7:22 PM

Author:Georges Simenon,Ros Schwartz

'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant' John Gray

'He had realized that it was her eyes as much as her vivacity that made her look so young. They were of a blue that was paler than the September sky over the sea and still had an expression of surprise, of wonderment'

When a charming elderly widow appeals to him for help, Inspector Maigret travels to a seaside village in Normandy - uncovering a lost fortune and some poisonous family politics.

'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian

'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness' Independent

Reviews

Throw in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun

—— Guardian

Jack the Ripper meets his psychopathic equal in this macabre tale of late Victorian England. In this fifth installment about the hunt for England's most famous serial killer, you're in for quite a ride

—— Kirkus

Shiver-inducingly creepy. A racy read

—— Daily Express

CSI: Victorian London

—— Daily Express

Will keep you riveted from page one. Lusciously rich

—— Jeffery Deaver

Completely engrossing. Fans will bask in the Victorian atmosphere

—— Booklist

The gritty descriptions of Victorian London are a major highlight

—— Library Journal

Filled with thrill and suspense from the beginning to the end. Highly recommended

—— Mystery Tribune

A treat of a thriller that careers along at breakneck page

—— Good Housekeeping's Good Reads

The Couple Next Doors hits all those thriller sweet spots, with its characters acting in the worst ways possible and a plot that speeds through to a hell of a climax....you can’t not read it this summer.

—— Stylist

Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. The Couple Next Door lingers long after you turn the final page

—— Harlan Coben

Lapena leads us on a cunningly plotted cat-and-mouse trail to the truth while building a horribly queasy portrait of a marriage under terrific strain

—— Metro

Gripped me from the very beginning to the very end!

—— Becky Masterman, author of RAGE AGAINST THE DYING

I read this novel at one sitting absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!

—— Sue Grafton

…stark, bluntly told emotional thriller. Dizzying hairpin twists and turns.

—— Sainsbury's magazine

Gripping, pacy, with characters that keep you guessing and second guessing. Loved it

—— Tammy Cohen

A riveting thriller.

—— woman&home

[A] suspenseful, heart-wrenching debut

—— Publishers Weekly

The new The GIRL ON THE TRAIN.

—— I MAGAZINE

Every chapter poses another question in this gripping thriller documenting every parent’s worst fear

—— Essentials

Twisty, frenetic...tight, effective storytelling

—— Guardian

Compulsive and the denouement comes as a satisfying surprise.

—— The i

a gripping, twisting story in which you're never quite sure of anyone's motives until they're shockingly exposed.

—— Crime Scene

Told in a realistic and un-hysterical way, the twists and turns are all the more shocking - the best white-knuckle ride of the year.

—— Daily Mail

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