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A man's head

Georges Simenon ; translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury ; with an introduction by Patrick Marnham

(Penguin classics)(Penguin books)

Penguin, 2003

Other Title

La tête d'un homme

A battle of nerves

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"A maigret novel"--Cover

"This translation first published as A battle of nerves in The Patience of Maigret by Routldege 1939"--T.p. verso

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Set in the in the atmospheric and squalid streets of Paris, Maigret sets out to prove the innocence of a man condemned to death for a brutal murder. In another one of Maigret's unconventional and audacious plans, he arranges the escape of the condemned man in an attempt to prove his theory. The presumed murderer goes on the run across Paris and its suburbs, dropping misleading clues along the way and leading Maigret into the labyrinthine twists of the mystery. Maigret is in for more than he bargained for, as he encounters rich American expatriates, dangerous foreigners and their hidden motives.

Table of Contents

  • Cell no. II
  • the sleeping man
  • the evening paper, headquarters
  • caviar sandwiches
  • caviar again
  • a family in trouble
  • a man in the house
  • the next day
  • Maigret becomes talkative
  • four aces
  • a parting shot.

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