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Maigret's dead man : Maigret sets a trap

Simenon, GeorgesReynolds, Sian(Translated by)Reynolds, Sian(Translated by)
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The inspiration for ITV's feature-length adaptation starring Rowan Atkinson'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, and the killer might find it easy to pounce'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.

In the sweltering Paris summer heat, with the city in a state of siege, Maigret hatches a plan to lure the murderer out ... Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. 'The most addictive of writers' Observer'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

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Product Details
Penguin Classics
0241240301 / 9780241240304
Paperback / softback
843.914
24/03/2016
United Kingdom
English
Classic crime
336 pages
20 cm
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Translated from the French TV tie-in.