David Torbet Hopscotch Films. Best wishes Roddy Campbell. Thanks for producing a great site. Peter Smith Hinckley, Leics. Brian T. Lanark, Scotland. Peter Hoskins London. Joe Richards. In the novel it is situated at 15 km from La Rochelle not far from the Pointe de l'Aiguillon. So it must be north of La Rochelle. On a detailed map Nieul exactly fits this description.
Another argument for Nieul-sur-Mer is that this village was well know to Simenon because he had a house there. Simenon first lived there from April He also lived there during the first months of the 2nd World War. David Cronan's remark about the fictional character of the novels is with no doubt true. The importance of a correct determination of the localities is relative. On the other hand, Simenon, who had, according to himself, not a lot of imagination, obviously needed tangible characters and settings for his novels.
This is a distinguishing feature in all of his work. Therefore it can be interesting to the devotee to discover the exact localities. Guido De Croock The Netherlands. Marion Richmond www. With an intelligent person one can show them how illogical their story is and break them down, while the truly stupid criminal simply persists in obstinate denial.
Unfortunately I cannot remember in which book this occurs. Can anyone remind me and maybe even provide a relevant quote? Kevin Hamilton Honolulu, HI, USA. Guido de Croock The Netherlands. David Southard Hamburg. Patricia Clark Cardiff. Tom Miller E-mail: tlmolinero cs.
David Cronan UK. Bob Dickson Bristol. Nick Reekie. Best wishes, Patricia Clark Cardiff. Michael Newman Chelmsford, Essex, UK. Enough said, Dave Drake.
