Mr Hire's Engagement Author:Georges Simenon, Anna Moschovakis (Translator) Georges Simenon's chilling portrayal of tragic love, persecution and betrayal. — People 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 unsavoury literature. He is also the prime suspect for a brutal murder that he did not commit. Yet Mr ... more »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 novel.« less