The Saint-Fiacre Affair

The Saint-Fiacre Affair is a captivating novel by Georges Simenon that explores the return of the famous inspector Maigret to his hometown. The story unfolds when an anonymous letter predicting a murder during the All Souls' Mass calls Maigret back to the village of his childhood. This return, initially marked by grief over the loss of his father, is soon overshadowed by a grim reality as the prediction comes true. Maigret is confronted not only with a crime but also with his own past, which haunts him in the form of painful memories and hidden vices. Simenon's masterful storytelling and the psychological depth of the characters make this work an outstanding example of literary crime fiction.