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Author: Georges Simenon Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 192 Maigret is called to investigate the stabbing of a young man When a tape recorder is found on a...

A masterful tale of murder and intrigue in a small French town, from the celebrated author of the Maigret series Nobody mentioned the victims, or the terror that had gripped...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics- irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith Georges Simenon's brilliant pipe-smoking detective, Jules...

One of Inspector Maigret's strangest and most compelling cases The discovery of a dismembered body in the Canal Saint Martin leads Maigret into a tangled, baffling case involving a taciturn...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books 'Maigret moved slowly, edging his bulky frame through the throng in Rue Saint-Antoine, which burst into life every morning, the sunshine...

A compulsive novel from one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century A recently divorced actor and a no less lonely woman meet by chance in a New...

Author: Georges SimenonBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Bottom of the Bottle is a novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, originally published in...

A gripping new translation of the iconic short story collection featuring Simenon's celebrated literary detective 'The truth was, Maigret knew nothing! Maigret felt. Maigret was sure he was right, would...

The poignant story of an outsider falsely accused of murder from the celebrated author of the Maigret series She was beautiful, full of vitality, and he was sixteen years older,...

An extraordinary tale of betrayal from the celebrated author of the Maigret series On the shore of the Black Sea, on the edge of the Soviet Union, a little city...

Author: Georges Simenon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 176 A handpicked selection of novels featuring Simenon's legendary literary detective, Inspector Maigret, with striking new covers Inspector Maigret is known for...

Maigret's integrity is called into question when a childhood grudge conflicts with a new case Charged with the protection of wealthy butcher, Fumal, Maigret is torn between his sense of...

Author: Georges SimenonBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1966Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Marcel Féron, who faces the chaos...

Maigret is drawn into the sorry tale of a man unable to escape from the dullness of daily life Were these yellow shoes part of the reason Maigret was so...

Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld in the latest addition to the Penguin Maigret series Without the injuries, the man's face would have been unremarkable, fairly young and probably...

When a colleague is injured in an undercover operation Maigret takes over and becomes embroiled in the dark underbelly of the Parisian art scene During an undercover case Inspector Lognon...

Maigret delves into the sordid world of Montmartre nightclubs in this new translation Through the half-open door, Dr. Pasquier could be seen putting his overcoat back on and replacing his...

Author: Georges Simenon Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 176 In the penultimate novel in the series Maigret investigates a crime in Paris's seedy red light district The body...

An old woman's cries for help are left unanswered in this gripping story A kind but seemingly paranoid old lady turns to Inspector Maigret for help. Against the judgement of...

In the penultimate novel in the series Maigret investigates a crime in Paris's seedy red light district The body of a well-known Parisian restaurateur turns up on Avenue Junot in...

Author: Georges Simenon Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Inspector Maigret is savouring a beautiful spring morning in Paris when he has his wallet stolen by a pickpocket Ð only...

A well-to-do Paris surgeon and his down-at-heel neighbour become the focus of Maigret's investigation Maigret had questioned thousands, tens of thousands of people in the course of his career, some...

When a toy salesman confides in Maigret he quickly becomes caught up in a poisonous feud between husband and wife An unusually quiet day for Maigret at the Quai des...

The first English publication of Simenon's compelling novel about summer escape and elusive obsessions 'The island itself. Its throbbing heat as if in a belljar under the sun, the scorpion...

A gripping new translation of Simenon's cinematic tale of greed, guilt and the cruel workings of fate 'There were some weeks that were painful, nerve-racking. At the office or at...

A new translation of this gripping novel set in an insular fishing community, part of the new Maigret series It was indeed a photo, a picture of a woman. But...

A new selection of stories featuring the celebrated literary detective, Inspector Maigret An ageing boxer caught in a love triangle. A wealthy Parisian family on the brink of collapse. A...

A new translation of a twisting detective novel from the celebrated author of the Maigret series Hector Loursat, a lawyer in the small town of Moulins, has lived as a...

Li ge, the city of Simenon's youth, comes to life in this disturbing Maigret novel A vast emptiness. The room, in the darkness, seemed big as a cathedral. Warm currents...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the shadowy world of Parisian crime, Inspector Maigret confronts one of his most frustrating investigations yet —...

A homeless loner haunted by his past is found murdered in this murky tale When a socially isolated vagrant is found dead in the condemned building where he had been...

The last novel in Simenon's celebrated series When an elegant but nervous woman appears in Inspector Maigret's office and reports her rich and successful husband missing, Maigret and Lapointe find...

A new translation in the Penguin Maigret series- Madame Maigret takes the lead in this disturbing investigation. When he got to his door, he was surprised not to hear any...

The discovery of a dismembered body leads Maigret into one of his strangest cases yet When a man's headless body is pulled from the Canal Saint Martin, Maigret and his...

A gripping novel about the corrupt and avaricious world of politics, newly translated as part of the Maigret series. Was Maigret wrong? From one point of view, certainly, because he...

Maigret goes to London on the trail of a young man on the run When Maigret's prized gun goes missing, he must travel to London on the trail of a...

Maigret grapples with the American justice system on a trip to Arizona The FBI man was convinced, in short, that Maigret was a big shot in his own country but...

Maigret struggles to accept an old case whose conclusion still haunts him At a dinner party, Maigret recounts an old case in which Adrien Josset is found guilty and executed...

Maigret investigates the murder of a criminal he had known for twenty years Maigret finds himself back on the Rue des Acacias just ten days after cracking another case there....

Maigret gets tangled up with some notorious American Gangsters in this new translation Maigret was less angry in fact than he seemed. Pozzo was a tough customer, but he didn't...

Maigret investigates the circumstances surrounding the attempted suicide of a countess and the death of a multi millionaire, both seemingly strangers but staying in the same hotel. When multi-millionaire David...

Maigret takes on a complex undercover investigation in the heart of Paris What he thought he had discovered, in place of the joyful candour that she usually displayed, was an...