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The Man from London by Georges Simenon, Howard Curtis, Georges Simenon is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Man from London about?

'One of Simenon's darkest novels' Le Monde On a foggy winter's evening in Dieppe, after the arrival of the daily ferry from England, a railway signalman habitually scrutinizes the port from his tiny, isolated cabin. When a scuffle on the quayside catches his eye, he is drawn to the scene of a brutal murder and his once quiet life changes forever. A mere observer at first, he soon finds himself fishing a briefcase from the water and in doing so he enters a feverish and secret chase. As the murderer and witness stalk and spy on each other, they gain an increasingly profound yet tacit understanding of each other until the witness becomes an accomplice. Written in 1933, soon after the successful launch of the Inspector Maigret novels, this haunting, atmospheric novel soon became a classic and the inspiration for several film and TV adaptations.

Who reads The Man from London?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Georges Simenon, Howard Curtis, Georges Simenon
Publisher
Penguin Books, Limited
Published
2020
Language
EN
ISBN
9780141993805
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Romance, Mystery, Humanities
Rating
4.3 / 5 (194 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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