“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
A gripping novel that sees Inspector Maigret brought out of his peaceful retirement
“Maigret shrugged his shoulders, buried his hands in his pockets and went off without answering. He had just spent one of the most wretched days in his life. For hours, in his corner he had felt old and feeble, without idea or incentive. But now a tiny flame flickered. ‘You bet we'll see,’ he growled.”
Maigret’s peaceful retirement in the countryside is disrupted when a relative unwittingly embroils himself in a crime he did not commit and the inspector returns to Police Headquarters in Paris once again.
- ISBN13 9782253120599
- Publish Date 1 July 1974
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 13 March 2021
- Publish Country FR
- Imprint Librairie generale francaise
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language French