{"product_id":"mr-hires-engagement-romans-durs","title":"Mr. Hire's Engagement (Romans Durs)","description":"“I always have a Simenon close at hand. In my youth I adored his Maigret books; nowadays I prefer his ‘hard novels,’ as he called them, in which his mastery of human psychology is laid plain.” ―Julian Barnes\n\nGeorges Simenon’s chilling portrayal of tragic love, persecution, and betrayal.\n\nOne sensed in him neither flesh nor bone, nothing but soft, flaccid matter, so soft and so flaccid that his movements were hard to make out. Very red lips stood out from his orb-like face, as did the thin moustache that he curled with an iron but that looked as if it had been drawn on with India ink; on his cheekbones were the symmetrical pink dots of a doll’s cheeks.\n\nPeople find Mr. Hire strange, disconcerting. The tenants he shares his building with try to avoid him. He is a Peeping Tom, a visitor of prostitutes, a dealer in unsavory literature. He is also the prime suspect for a brutal murder that he did not commit. Yet Mr. Hire’s innocence will not stand in the way of those looking for a scapegoat as tragedy unfolds in this quietly devastating and deeply unnerving work from Georges Simenon.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250420253\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250420253.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simenon, Georges|Moschovakis, Anna\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43726633828413,"sku":"BVV.1250420253.G","price":12.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250420253-0.jpg?v=1790544383","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mr-hires-engagement-romans-durs","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}