A once-wealthy family closes ranks when one of their own is shot, leaving Maigret
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When a tramp is recovered from the Seine, after being badly beaten, Maigret must delve into the man`s personal circumstances to figure out just who wanted to kill him. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret & the Dosser & Maigret & the Bum. ` Compelling, remorseless, brilliant` John Gray` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian `A supreme writer... unforgettable vividness` Independent ...

A young cabaret dancer in a black silk dress leads Maigret into a seamy world of nightclubs, drug addiction & exploitation on the streets of Montmartre. ` He opened the door for her & watched her walk away down the huge corridor, then hesitate at the top of the stairs. Heads turned as she passed. You sensed she came from a different world, the world of the night, & there was something almost indecent about her in the harsh light of a winter`s day` Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret & the Strangled Stripper & Maigret in Montmartre. ` His artistry is supreme` John Banville ` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.. . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian `A supreme writer.. .unforgettable vividness` Independent ...

Maigret grapples with the American justice system on a trip to Arizona in this new translation, book thirty-two of the new Penguin Maigret series. The FBI man was convinced, in short, that Maigret was a big shot in his own country but that here, in the United States, he was incapable of figuring out anything.. .well, Maigret happened to believe that men & their passions are the same everywhere. Maigret is touring the United States to observe American policing methods, when a visit to a coroner`s inquest in Arizona draws him into the tragic story of a young woman & five airmen in the desert. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. ` His artistry is supreme` John Banville ` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century.. . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian `A supreme writer.. .unforgettable vividness` Independent ...

Inspector Maigret is meant to be taking a holiday, but he can`t resist following the development of his colleague Janvier`s case in the papers
- & playing a few tricks on the way. Standing here at the window in the middle of the morning, vaguely observing the comings & goings in the street, he had a feeling that reminded of certain days in his childhood, when his mother was still alive & he was off school because he had the `flu or it was the end of term. It was the feeling of finding out `what went on when he wasn`t there`. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret`s Little Joke.` His artistry is supreme` John Banville` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian`
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In a great courtroom drama, Maigret has to explain why he does not believe that Gaston Meurant was capable of slitting his aunt's throat for money & smothering a small child. But in saving him from the gallows, Maigret must expose some dark secrets about Meurant's life. This is a painful story of an oppressive domestic tragedy & the compassionate insight of a remarkable detective. 'A truly wonderful writer.. .marvellously readable
- lucid, simple, absolutely in tune with that world he creates of run-down hotels, cold, dark barges, quayside canal-taverns, lurking prostitutes, pot-bellied burghers, taciturn youths, slippery barmen'
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Maigret receives an anonymous phone call concerning the brutal murder of a woman & young child. The tip off concerns the woman`s nephew, a mild-mannered man by the name of Gaston Meurant. Maigret remains unconvinced of the man`s guilt & at his trial exposes some shocking truths about Meurant`s private life that may prove his innocence. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.` His artistry is supreme` John Banville` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian ...

` This was natural. It is the same everywhere. Rarely, however, had Maigret had such a strong sense of a clique. In a small town like this, of course there are the worthies, who are few & who inevitably meet each other several times a day, even if it is only in the street. Then there are the others, like those who stood huddled on the sidelines looking disgruntled.` In book forty-two Maigret`s impromptu visit to an old college friend draws him into a murky investigation in a small provincial town ruled by snobbery, fear & intimidation. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. ...

Detective Chief Inspector Maigret is known for his infallible instinct, for getting at the truth no matter how complex the case, but when someone starts killing women on the streets of Montmartre, he finds himself confounded. Under increasing pressure, Maigret brings together officers from across the city in a trap that finally catches the murderer out...` High up in Montmartre, there was a festive atmosphere, people were crowding round the little tables where rose wine was being served.. . Yet a hundred metres further on, the little alleyways were deserted, & the killer might find it easy to pounce` Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations.` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian` ...

When multi-millionaire David Ward is found dead in the same hotel as a countess who attempted suicide only hours earlier, Maigret presumes that the two cases are connected. When the countess flees Paris after the murder Maigret follows her to Nice & then to Switzerland to uncover the truth. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret & the Millionaires.` His artistry is supreme` John Banville` One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century... Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories` Guardian ...