“The matchless French crime novelist” -- Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker


“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian

Master novelist Georges Simenon’s critically acclaimed tale of the destructive power of lust and guilt

“He felt no resentment towards Andree for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its place.”

For Tony and Andree, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the Hotel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate—and dangerous. It soon turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Heart-pounding and high-stakes, The Blue Room is a stylish and sensual psychological thriller that weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust, and relentless guilt.