The Saint-Fiacre Affair - Inspector Maigret

'A small but resonant masterpiece... this is fiction of the highest order, transcending all conventions of mere genre' John Banville, The TimesA sinister note predicting a murder brings Inspector Maigret back to the town of his birth in this classic novel featuring Simenon's literary legendThe last time Maigret went home to the village of his birth was for his father's funeral. Now an anonymous note predicting a crime during All Souls' Day mass draws him back there. Before long the prediction has become a brutal reality - and the Inspector discovers he is no longer welcome, as troubling memories resurface, and hidden vices are revealed. Translated by Shaun WhitesideOther titles in this collection include: Maigret's Holiday, Maigret Sets a Trap, Maigret Defends Himself, Maigret's Doubts, Maigret's Pickpocket, Maigret's Patience, Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, The Carter of 'La Providence', Maigret and the Old People, Maigret's Dead Man and Maigret in Vichy'Not just the world's bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend' The Times