Sunday

A Sunday in May—a Sunday like any other at the popular inn on the Riviera, except that this is the day Emile, the chef and proprietor, is preparing to murder his wife.

He has rehearsed for a year. Ada, his mistress, is waiting on tables. His wife is ready for lunch before writing checks for the customers. Emile is in the kitchen. Everything is set.

Simenon builds the suspense with his incomparable mastery of character, bringing a silent struggle between husband and wife to a ruthless and quite unexpected culmination.