there Were Some Weeks That Were Painful, Nerve-racking. At The Office Or At Home, In The Middle Of A Meal, He Would Suddenly Find His Forehead Bathed In Sweat, A Tightness In His Chest, And At Those Times, Feeling Everyone''s Eyes On Him Was Unbearable.''during A Chance Meeting On The Train From Venice To Paris, A Stranger Asks Justin Calmar To Deliver A Briefcase For Him To An Address In Switzerland. Soon This Ordinary Family Man Will Become Hopelessly, Fatally, Ensnared In A World Of Guilt, Lies And Paranoia.originally Published In 1965, Shortly After Simenon Moved Into The New Home He Had Built In Palinges, Switzerland, This Chilling Novel Is A Powerful Exploration Of The Fragility Of The Human Psyche.