The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien – Audiobook Online

“The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien” is a detective novel in which Inspector Maigret helps a young man named Janvier find his family roots in the fictional town of Saint-Pholien. During their investigation, they stumble upon a murder case involving counterfeit money that leads them to a dangerous criminal network. As they dig deeper, Maigret uncovers a web”The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien” is a detective novel by Georges Simenon, translated by Linda Coverdale. The book follows Inspector Maigret as he investigates a murder in the small town of Saint-Pholien. The victim is a wealthy Belgian who had been living in seclusion in the town. As Maigret delves deeper into the case, he discovers that the victim was heavily involved in illegal gambling and had connections to several shady characters. With the help of his team, Maigret unravels the mystery behind the murder and brings the guilty parties to justice. The book is known for its suspenseful plot and vivid depiction of small-town life.

• The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien

• Inspector Maigret; Book 4
• By: Georges Simenon, Linda Coverdale – translator
• Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

Georges Simenon’s haunting tale of the time it takes to escape sin, translated by Linda Coverdale as part of the new Penguin Maigret series.

An early ink drawing shows a hanged man dangling from a gallows, on which a giant crow perches. And there are at least twenty other engravings and pen or pencil sketches with the same gallows theme.

At the edge of the forest: a man hangs from every branch. A church bell tower: below the hydrant, a human body dangles from each arm of the cross… Below another sketch is written four lines from The Ballad of the Hanged Men. by François Villon.

During a trip to Brussels, Maigret accidentally causes a man to commit suicide, but his own remorse is overshadowed when he discovers the sordid events that led the desperate man to shoot himself.

Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1903. Best known in England as the author of the Maigret books, his rich output of more than 400 novels and short stories has made him a familiar name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he spent the rest of his life.

Linda Coverdale is an award-winning translator of many French works and has been honored with the title of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to French literature.

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