The Hatter's Ghosts

<p><b>A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town from the celebrated author of the Maigret series<br></b><br><i>Not only had the rain in the dark streets with a halo around each light and reflections on the ground always given him a certain thrill it also made it easier for him to move around.</i><br><br>It has been raining for twenty days in La Rochelle - ever since the first murder. Since then five more bodies have been found. In the cafes over card games a quiet terror of the killer in their midst spreads through the little town. But unknown to anyone Kachoudas a poor timid tailor has discovered quite by accident who the murderer is. As a twisted cat and mouse game begins Simenon's chilling novel takes us into the darkness of the criminal mind. <br><br>'Dark disturbing ... Simenon discovered something fundamental about the soul' <i>Guardian</i></p>