He was the father of modern European detective fiction, as described by Ann Cleeves. In the novel "The Maîgre Inspector's Holidays," Simenon's work takes an unexpected turn.

Inspector Maîgre's wife falls ill during their holiday at the beach of Les Sables-d'Olonne. When he visits her in the hospital, he receives a strange note urging him to see a patient in another ward. He soon finds himself inadvertently involved in a quest for justice for a girl and faces an evil hidden in plain sight.

Translated by Ros Schwartz.

Other titles in the collection include: "Maîgre Sets a Trap," "Maîgre Defends Himself," "Maîgre's Doubts," "The Tzar of Maîgre," "Maîgre's Patience," "The Saint-Fiacre Case," "Maîgre and the Lazy Burglar," "The Servant of 'La Province'," "Maîgre and the Elderly," "The Dead of Maîgre," and "Maîgre in Vichy."

"Not just the most commercially successful detective series in the world, but an immortal literary myth" - The Times.

Pages: 208, Dimensions: 13x13cm.