Night at the Crossroads - Georges Simenon

Night at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon, translated by Linda Coverdale / 132-page paperback published in 2024 in the Penguin Modern Classics Crime & Espionage Series

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"Compelling, remorseless, brilliant."--John Gray

"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

Is Carl Andersen innocent of murder, or a very good liar?

Detective Chief Inspector Maigret has been interrogating the enigmatic Danish aristocrat for seventeen hours. A diamond merchant was found dead, shot at point-blank range, in the garage of Andersen’s mansion, yet he will not confess to the crime. To get to the truth, Maigret must delve into the secrets of Three Widows Crossroads, the isolated neighbourhood where he lives with his mysterious, reclusive sister Else – and where, it seems, everyone has something to hide.