Maigret And The Minister Av Georges Simenon

<p><b>''His artistry is supreme'' John Banville</b> <br><br><i>''Once alone in his office, he went over and opened the window as if being in charge of this case made him gasp for a breath of fresh air...</i><i> It made him feel almost fond of the petty thieves, maniacs, swindlers and offenders of all kinds that he usually had to deal with.''<br></i><br>Maigret has no taste for politics, or politicians, but when he is summoned to a clandestine meeting by a desperate government minister one evening, he finds himself drawn into an unsavoury world of corruption, scandal and cover ups.<br><br>''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'' <i>Guardian</i> <br><br>''A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness'' <i>Independent</i></p>