Maigret and the Lazy Burglar: Inspector Maigret

Maigret and the Lazy Burglar: Inspector Maigret

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A handpicked selection of novels featuring Simenon's legendary literary detective, Inspector Maigret, with striking new covers Inspector Maigret is supposed to be working to stop the gangs of robbers terrorising Paris, but then a body is found, dumped in the Bois de Boulogne. It turns out to be a quiet, likeable burglar he has known for years, and for whom he cannot help feeling affection. Defying orders from his superiors, he determines to discover who killed his old acquaintance - even if it leads him into terrible danger. Translated by Howard Curtis

Author: Georges Simenon
Format: Paperback, 160 pages, 130mm x 198mm, 184 g
Published: 2025, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Crime, Thriller & Adventure

Vendor: Book Grocer
SKU: 9780241788233-RETAIL
Categories: All Best Sellers - Individual titles Classics of Literature Crime Fiction Fiction Fiction in Translation New Arrivals - Range newsystem in stock Non-Secondhand Books Recent Releases
Tags: Classic fiction general and literary Crime and mystery fiction Fiction in translation New Arrivals NewSystem November-2025 Paperback Paris RR
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A handpicked selection of novels featuring Simenon's legendary literary detective, Inspector Maigret, with striking new covers Inspector Maigret is supposed to be working to stop the gangs of robbers terrorising Paris, but then a body is found, dumped in the Bois de Boulogne. It turns out to be a quiet, likeable burglar he has known for years, and for whom he cannot help feeling affection. Defying orders from his superiors, he determines to discover who killed his old acquaintance - even if it leads him into terrible danger. Translated by Howard Curtis