'The father of modern European detective fiction' Ann Cleeves. 'A bright afternoon. The sun almost thick like syrup on the quiet streets of Left Bank... there are days like these, when everyday life seems intense, when people walking on the street, trams, and cars seem to exist in a fairy tale.'

A story told by a condemned man leads Maigret to a bar near the Seine and to the dark background of the respectable life of Paris. In the oppressive summer heat, a forgotten crime comes to light.

Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel is a revised translation, previously published as The Bar on the Seine.

'Compelling, relentless, brilliant' John Gray. 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unsurpassed in making us look into ourselves, although his ability was masked by his extraordinary ability to obsessively absorb us into his stories' Guardian. 'A supreme writer... unforgettable vibrancy' Independent.

Pages: 160, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm