Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440649235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Set in the oppressively squalid streets of Paris, A Man's Head features Simenon's famed detective as he tracks a killer on the run, while the writer's sharp prose evokes the atmosphere of Parisian luxury hotels, seedy bars, and dark alleys.
A Man's Head
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440649235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Set in the oppressively squalid streets of Paris, A Man's Head features Simenon's famed detective as he tracks a killer on the run, while the writer's sharp prose evokes the atmosphere of Parisian luxury hotels, seedy bars, and dark alleys.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440649235
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Set in the oppressively squalid streets of Paris, A Man's Head features Simenon's famed detective as he tracks a killer on the run, while the writer's sharp prose evokes the atmosphere of Parisian luxury hotels, seedy bars, and dark alleys.
Maigret's Boyhood Friend
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780156551311
Category : Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Maigret receives a visit from an old schoolmate whose mistress has been shot to death, he feels compelled to look into the case. Yet his friend is one of the suspects-along with the dead woman's four other lovers, each unknown to the others. The basis for a public television Mystery! presentation. Translated by Eileen Ellenbogen. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780156551311
Category : Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When Maigret receives a visit from an old schoolmate whose mistress has been shot to death, he feels compelled to look into the case. Yet his friend is one of the suspects-along with the dead woman's four other lovers, each unknown to the others. The basis for a public television Mystery! presentation. Translated by Eileen Ellenbogen. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
The Blue Room
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698409221
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré Master novelist Georges Simenon’s critically acclaimed tale of the destructive power of lust and guilt “He felt no resentment towards Andree for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its place.” For Tony and Andree, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the Hotel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate—and dangerous. It soon turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Heart-pounding and high-stakes, The Blue Room is a stylish and sensual psychological thriller that weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust, and relentless guilt.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698409221
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré Master novelist Georges Simenon’s critically acclaimed tale of the destructive power of lust and guilt “He felt no resentment towards Andree for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its place.” For Tony and Andree, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the Hotel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate—and dangerous. It soon turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Heart-pounding and high-stakes, The Blue Room is a stylish and sensual psychological thriller that weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust, and relentless guilt.
The Madman of Bergerac
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143111962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
After being wounded while following a man who had mysteriously jumped off a train, Inspector Maigret becomes caught up in an investigtion in a provincial French town terrorized by a maniacal murderer. Original.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780143111962
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
After being wounded while following a man who had mysteriously jumped off a train, Inspector Maigret becomes caught up in an investigtion in a provincial French town terrorized by a maniacal murderer. Original.
Maigret Sets a Trap
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: Harvest Books
ISBN: 9780156551267
Category : Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Robert Philip Hanssen was one of the FBI's most trusted agents, a 25 year veteran, devout Catholic and devoted suburban family man. But as he rose up the ranks, he was leading another life as a devilishly clever spy for the Russian government, selling America's most closely guarded national security secrets. Now, Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist Vise untangles Hanssen's web of deceit to tell the story of how he avoided detection for decades while becoming the most dangerous double agent in FBI history--and how the FBI eventually brought him down.
Publisher: Harvest Books
ISBN: 9780156551267
Category : Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Robert Philip Hanssen was one of the FBI's most trusted agents, a 25 year veteran, devout Catholic and devoted suburban family man. But as he rose up the ranks, he was leading another life as a devilishly clever spy for the Russian government, selling America's most closely guarded national security secrets. Now, Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist Vise untangles Hanssen's web of deceit to tell the story of how he avoided detection for decades while becoming the most dangerous double agent in FBI history--and how the FBI eventually brought him down.