{"product_id":"9780141394756","title":"The Saint-Fiacre Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaigret's past comes to life in this vivid new translation of this evocative novel, set in the Inspector's home town. Book thirteen in the new Penguin Maigret series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaigret savoured the sensations of his youth again: the cold, stinging eyes, frozen fingertips, an aftertaste of coffee. Then, stepping inside the church, a blast of heat, soft light; the smell of candles and incense. The 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, where troubling memories resurface and hidden vices are revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as \u003ci\u003eMaigret Goes Home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.' - John Gray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The Independent\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064137335024,"sku":"9780141394756","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141394756_p0.jpg?v=1763655329","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141394756","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}