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A new translation of Simenon's gripping novel about lives transformed by deceit and the destructive power of lust 'He felt no resentment towards Andree for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its place' For Tony and Andree, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the H tel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate - and dangerous. Soon it turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Simenon's stylish and sensual psychological thriller weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust and relentless guilt.

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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. - The Guardian I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov. - William Faulkner The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature. -Andre Gide A supreme writer unforgettable vividness. - The Independent Superb... The most addictive of writers... A unique teller of tales. - The Observer Compelling, remorseless, brilliant. - John Gray A truly wonderful writer... marvelously readable - lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with the works he creates. - Muriel Spark A novelist who entered his fictional world as if he were a part of it. - Peter Ackroyd Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century. - John Banville

A wondrous achievement, brief, inexorable, pared to, and agonisingly close to, the bone, and utterly compelling; in short, a true and luminous work of art. -- Irish Times John Banville A double crime, a dark provincial scandal, and a dreadful sort of triumph ... presented with shattering power San Francisco Chronicle One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century ... Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories Guardian A supreme writer ... unforgettable vividness Independent

A wondrous achievement, brief, inexorable, pared to, and agonisingly close to, the bone, and utterly compelling; in short, a true and luminous work of art. -- Irish Times * John Banville * A double crime, a dark provincial scandal, and a dreadful sort of triumph . . . presented with shattering power * San Francisco Chronicle * One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories * Guardian * A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness * Independent *

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Georges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

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