A Man's Head (Inspector Maigret)

A Man's Head (Inspector Maigret) - Paperback

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A Man's Head (Inspector Maigret) - Paperback

A Man's Head (Inspector Maigret) - Paperback

by Georges Simenon
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by Georges Simenon (Author), David Coward (Translator)

Inspector Maigret believes a man he convicted may not be guilty after all--and so hatches an audacious plan to save him before he is condemned to death.

A man escapes out of the High Surveillance wing of the most infamous penitentiary in Paris. Members of the Police Judiciaire see him, but no one moves a muscle. In fact, it's part of a daring plan concocted by Inspector Maigret, who thinks Joseph Heurtin may not be guilty of the murder of Madame Henderson and her maid--despite Maigret's having convicted Joseph himself months before. Once on the loose, Joseph is the subject of careful surveillance: will the accused return to his ring of criminal masterminds, or is he indeed as unknowing as he maintained in every interrogation?

With his career hanging in the balance, and a search for the escapee ongoing, Maigret must prove Joseph's innocence before it's too late, before an execution comes to pass. Georges Simenon's A Man's Head is a suspenseful, thrilling tale of a desperate quest for the truth.

Author Biography

Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. An intrepid traveler with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand--and not to judge--the human condition in all its shades. His books 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.

David Coward is a translator of French literature, including works by authors such as Alexandre Dumas, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, and the Marquis de Sade.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.4 x 5 IN
Publication Date: July 01, 2025
ISBN9781250391100
Author Georges Simenon
PublisherPicador USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages176
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was born in Liège, Belgium. An intrepid traveler with a profound interest in people, Simenon strove on and off the page to understand--and not to judge--the human condition in all its shades. His books 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. Ros Schwartz has translated numerous works of fiction and nonfiction from French, including a new translation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince and Mireille Gansel's Translation as Transhumance. The recipient of a number of awards, she was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2009 and received the Institute of Translation and Interpreting's John Sykes Memorial Prize for Excellence in 2017.

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