A Sense of Guilt by Simenon First Edition Hamish Hamilton 1955. No inscriptions or signs of ownership. A VG copy. In a VG dust jacket. Not price clipped.

A Sense of Guilt by Georges Simenon, a 1950s psychological thriller, delves into the murky depths of human conscience. Published by Hamish Hamilton, this taut novel follows a man ensnared by his own moral failings, unraveling under the weight of guilt and suspicion. Simenon’s spare, incisive prose captures the suffocating tension of post-war Europe, blending introspective character study with noirish intrigue. Though less celebrated than his Maigret series, this work exemplifies his mastery of psychological complexity. A gripping read for fans of literary crime, A Sense of Guilt probes the fragile boundaries between shame and redemption with haunting precision.