PORTUGAL: “Georges Simenon, 1903-1989: more than Maigret”. From January 8 to April 18, an exhibition of Simenon Portuguese first editions at the Portuguese National Library in Lisbon.
On the occasion of a visit, before it ends on April 18, of “Georges Simenon, 1903-1989: more than Maigret“, an exposition of vintage Simenon book covers at the National Library of Portugal, I look forward to participating in a conversation with Fernando Sobral on March 27, at 18h00
Le Passager du « Polarlys »sales gosses
Le lendemain du départ de Hambourg du Polarlys, on découvre le corps du conseiller de police, von Sternberg, embarqué précipitamment et assassiné, la nuit même, dans sa cabine. Le capitaine Petersen, commandant du cargo mixte, trouve un journal dans la poche du policier et déduit qu’il transporte à son bord l’homme qui a tué d’une piqûre de morphine une jeune Parisienne, Marie Baron, quelques jours auparavant. Plusieurs passagers peuvent être soupçonnés…
Brats
The day after the departure of the Polarlys from Hamburg, the body of police adviser von Sternberg, embarked hastily and killed the same night in his cabin, is discovered. Captain Petersen, commander of the cargo, finds a newspaper in the policeman’s pocket and deduces that onboard is the person who, a few days before, killed with a shot of morphine a young Parisian, Marie Baron. Several passengers can be suspected …