The Dancer At The Gai-Moulin Av Georges Simenon

<p><b>The city of Simenon''s youth comes to life in this new translation of this disturbing novel set in Liège, book ten in the new Penguin Maigret series.</b><i><br><br>In the darkness, the main room is as vast as a cathedral. A great empty space. Some warmth is still seeps from the radiators.</i> <i>Delfosse strikes a match. They stop a moment to catch their breath, and work out how far they have still to go. And suddenly the match falls to the ground, as Delfosse gives a sharp cry and rushes back towards the washroom door. In the dark, he loses his way, returns and bumps into Chabot.</i><br><br>Maigret observes from a distance as two boys are accused of killing a rich foreigner in Liège. Their loyalty, which binds them together through their adventures, is put to the test, and seemingly irrelevant social differences threaten their friendship and their freedom.<br><br>Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as <i>Maigret at the "Gai-Moulin"</i>.<br><br>''Compelling, remorseless, brilliant'' John Gray<br><br>''One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century'' <i>Guardian</i> <br><br>''A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness'' <i>Independent</i></p>