- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Classics (26 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141029625
- ISBN-13: 978-0141029627
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 259,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook of the old school, for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect. In Maigret's careful recreation of the life of this gentle and eccentric burglar, Simenon beautifully depicts Maigret's insight, compassion, and melancholic nostalgia.
About the Author
Georges Simenon was born at Liege in 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed. Simenon died in Switzerland in 1989.
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A shrill noise broke out close to Maigret's ear, and he stirred crossly, as though startled, flapping one arm outside the bedclothes. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The hallmark crisp, spare, writing style is still in evidence in these later Maigret stories, but Simenon - fast approaching 60 when this particular story was written - adds further layers to his craft here, and tells of changing times with great conviction and realism. With the relationship between the judicial system and the police force changing, Maigret finds himself almost side-lined in a murder case, and questioning just where he fits in a fast-changing world.
With pressure to put the murder of a well-known burglar down to a gangland killing, Maigret goes his own way and uncovers family secrets and the life of a man who in some respects he rather admires. As usual, there is rather more going on that meets the eye, and Simenon tells the story with a deceptively simple precision, which adds more to the impact of the book. It's beautifully done - and a perfect lesson in how crime stories can be so much more than just whodunnit puzzles. Tremendous entertainment.
With pressure to put the murder of a well-known burglar down to a gangland killing, Maigret goes his own way and uncovers family secrets and the life of a man who in some respects he rather admires. As usual, there is rather more going on that meets the eye, and Simenon tells the story with a deceptively simple precision, which adds more to the impact of the book. It's beautifully done - and a perfect lesson in how crime stories can be so much more than just whodunnit puzzles. Tremendous entertainment.
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Is Chief Inspector Maigret the only person concerned by the death of a thief?
A burglar is found battered to death on a midwinter's night in Paris. The victim was murdered, stripped of all ID and thrown from a car on to the icy street, yet his criminal background has Maigret's superiors eager to dismiss the killing as an underworld vendetta. Certainly nothing the police should concern themselves with, especially when they are supposed to be on the trail of a gang of armed robbers.
But Maigret knew this burglar of old, and knew that he was not only careful, but also extremely solitary. So who could have a motive for the brutal murder of this man And will Maigret be the only one who cares about justice for the criminal?
A burglar is found battered to death on a midwinter's night in Paris. The victim was murdered, stripped of all ID and thrown from a car on to the icy street, yet his criminal background has Maigret's superiors eager to dismiss the killing as an underworld vendetta. Certainly nothing the police should concern themselves with, especially when they are supposed to be on the trail of a gang of armed robbers.
But Maigret knew this burglar of old, and knew that he was not only careful, but also extremely solitary. So who could have a motive for the brutal murder of this man And will Maigret be the only one who cares about justice for the criminal?
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