num_pages: 240
description: At nineteen, Frank Friedmaier is thief, pimp and murderer. He has never known his father, his mother keeps a brothel. His mind is cold and inhospitable. But Simenon reveals the obsession with self-torture that lurks within it, and explores the intricate psychology of a young criminal, even lending the repellent Frank a chilling grandeur as he faces remorseless interrogation and his fate. A bleak and brilliant masterpiece from Simenon at his superlative best.
language: English
title: The Stain on the Snow
titlecomplete: The Stain on the Snow
characters: Frank Friedmaier
genres: Fiction, France, Mystery, French Literature, Thriller, Noir, Belgium, Classics, Novels, Crime
ratings_count: 3524
publisher: Orion