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The Late Monsieur Gallet

Inspector Maigret
By Georges Simenon
Series: Inspector Maigret
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The Late Monsieur Gallet by Georges Simenon follows the investigation led by the astute Inspector Maigret into the suspicious death of Monsieur Gallet, a seemingly ordinary man found in a derelict hotel room. As Maigret delves deeper, he peels back the layers of Gallet's life, discovering hidden truths and complex relationships that challenge initial impressions. The story unfolds with rich atmospheric details and intriguing character studies typical of Simenon's crime mysteries.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate intricate detective stories infused with keen psychological insight. It follows the enigmatic Inspector Maigret as he delves into a murder case thick with deceit and hidden motivations, offering a gripping read for fans of classic crime and thriller narratives.

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The Late Monsieur Gallet

Instead of the detail filling itself in and becoming clearer, it seemed to escape him. The face of the man in the ill-fitting coat misted up so that it hardly looked human. The circumstances of Monsieur Gallet's death all seem fake: the name the deceased was travelling under and his presumed profession, and more worryingly, his family's grief.

Investigating the circumstances around the death of a certain Monsieur Gallet, Maigret finds that much of the man's life was a lie- the name he travelled under and even his stated profession.

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A devastating tale of misfortune, betrayal and the weakness of family ties, newly translated for the Maigret series.

Instead of the detail filling itself in and becoming clearer, it seemed to escape him. The face of the man in the ill-fitting coat just misted up so that it hardly looked human. In theory, this mental portrait was good enough, but now it was replaced by fleeting images which should have added up to one and the same man but which refused to get themselves into focus.

The circumstances of Monsieur Gallet's death all seem fake—the name the deceased was travelling under and his presumed profession, and more worryingly, his family's grief. Their haughtiness seems to hide ambiguous feelings about the hapless man. In this haunting story, Maigret discovers the appalling truth and the real crime hidden behind the surface of lies.

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The Late Monsieur Gallet by Georges Simenon is praised for its insightful portrayal of human nature, set against the backdrop of Paris. Critics highlight Simenon's ability to captivate readers with his immersive storytelling and detailed atmospheres, evoking a timeless sense of the city. Maigret, the protagonist, is celebrated as one of the quintessential detective figures, cementing Simenon's reputation as a master of crime fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141393377

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Anthea Bell
  • Translated by Anthea Bell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 136g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. An intrepid traveller with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand, rather than to judge, the human condition in all its shades. His novels include the Inspector Maigret series and a richly varied body of wider work united by its evocative power, its economy of means, and its penetrating psychological insight. He is among the most widely read writers in the global canon. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

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