A collection of writings from Maigret author Georges Simeonon's notebooks from the early 1960s, full of rare and candid reflections on his life. Penguin are publishing new translations of all the Maigret books, and there are 2 new ITV adaptations of Maigret novels, starring Rowan Atkinson, due to air in Spring 2016 Examining his tortuous writing methods, his past, his fame, his intimate relationships and his fears of ageing, the author reveals a man trying both to find and to escape himself.
