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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When a school teacher from a small coastal town near La Rochelle asks Maigret to help prove he is innocent of murder, the Inspector returns with him to his insular community & finds the residents closing ranks to conceal the truth. ` What was he doing there? A hundred times, in the middle of an investigation, he`d had the same feeling of helplessness or, rather, futility. He would find himself abruptly plunged into the lives of people he had never met before, & his job was to discover their most intimate secrets. This time, as it happened, it wasn`t even his job. He was the one who had chosen to come, because a teacher had waited for him for hours in the Purgatory at the Police Judiciaire.` Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. ` His artistry is supreme` John Banville ...

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'
- Muriel Spark, Sunday Times.

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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 ...

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 ...

During a quiet spell in June Maigret is called to investigate the disappearance of a reputable businessman. When a body is discovered near the famous Pere Lachaise cemetery Maigret struggles to find any clues to the perpetrator & loses his temper when his own reputation is threatened by the case. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Loses His Temper. ` 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 ...

Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld in book twenty-nine of the new Penguin Maigret series. ` That shoeless foot looked incongruous lying on the pavement next to another foot encased in a shoe made from black kid leather. It was naked, private... It was Maigret who retrieved the other shoe which lay by the kerb six or seven metres away.` A series of strange phone calls leads Inspector Maigret through the Paris streets towards a man out of his depth amid a network of merciless criminals. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret`s Special Murder. ” 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). ...

An unusually quiet day for Maigret at the Quai des Orfevres is disturbed by a visit from mild-mannered toy salesman, Xavier Manton. Maigret is puzzled by Manton`s admission that he suspects his wife of plotting to poison him & when he receives a visit from Mme Manton later that day he is not sure who to trust. Maigret heeds the advice of his seniors & investigates the couple & when a body is discovered everyone, including Maigret, is surprised. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Has Scruples.` 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 ...