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The Hatter's Ghosts

By Georges Simenon
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The Hatter's Ghosts by Georges Simenon is a gripping psychological novel set in a small provincial town. The story delves into the mind of an eccentric hatter, haunted by the spectres of his past. As events unfold, the narrative dives deeply into themes of guilt, madness, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion, drawing the reader into a suspenseful exploration of the human psyche.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by psychological crime fiction that delves deeply into the mind of a murderer. This novel offers a gripping exploration of inner turmoil and moral ambiguity, crafted with the trademark intensity and subtlety of Georges Simenon's storytelling. If you appreciate a haunting atmosphere and complex characters, this book may be a captivating read for you.

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The Hatter's Ghosts

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A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town, from the celebrated author of the Maigret series.

Nobody mentioned the victims, or the terror that had gripped the town. For the last twenty days, it had rained, and between the usual quiet conversations and card games, only the trickle of water and the air of cold fear could be detected. A serial killer stalks La Rochelle's cobbled streets—and by the most unfortunate of occurrences, Kachoudas, a poor timid tailor and a newcomer to the town, knows exactly who it is...

One of Georges Simenon's darkest novels, The Hatter's Ghosts is a riveting portrait of murder and subterfuge, at once a cat-and-mouse thriller and an acute physiological study of the criminal imagination.

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The Hatter's Ghosts by Georges Simenon is praised for its exploration of the average man's struggle with losing control over his destiny. Observers appreciate Simenon's skill in portraying the complexities of ordinary life and the haunting consequences of unforeseen events.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241545386

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Howard Curtis
  • Translated by Howard Curtis

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 157g

Pages: 208

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Georges Simenon Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

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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