description: A new translation of Simenon's tense novel, book fifteen in the new Penguin Maigret series.He recalled his travelling companion's agitated sleep - was it really sleep? - his sighs, and his sobbing. Then the two dangling legs, the patent-leather shoes and hand-knitted socks . . . An insipid face. Glazed eyes. And Maigret was not surprised to see a grey beard eating into his cheeks. A distressed passenger leaps off a night train and vanishes into the woods.Maigret, on his way to a well-earned break in the Dordogne, is soon plunged into the pursuit of a madman, hiding amongst the seemingly respectable citizens of Bergerac.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.' - John Gray'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'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The Independent
language: French
title: Le fou de Bergerac
titlecomplete: Le fou de Bergerac
characters: Louise Maigret, Joséphine Beausoleil, Samuel Meyer, Dr. Jacques Rivaud, Rosalie (The Madman of Bergerac), Jules Maigret, Duhourceau, Françoise Beausoleil, Leduc, Germaine Rivaud
genres: Classics, France, Noir, Mystery, Fiction, Detective, 20th Century, French Literature, Crime, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 2027
places: France, Bergerac
series: Inspector Maigret
publisher: POCKET