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“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le CarréIn Simenon’s iconic first novel featuring Inspector Maigret, the laconic detective is taken from grimy bars to luxury hotels as he traces a fraudster’s true identityInspector Jules Maigret, a taciturn ... Read More about Pietr the Latvian (Inspector Maigret #1)

The first annual omnibus edition in the new Penguin Inspector Maigret series, comprising four titles from the series so far: Pietr the Latvian, The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien, The Carter of La Providence and The Grand Banks Cafe. Additional material includes the original French first edition covers... Read More about Inspector Maigret Omnibus: Volume 1: Pietr the Latvian; The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien; The Carter of 'La Providence'; The Grand Banks Café

“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le CarréMaigret stumbles upon a series of murders in Fontenay-le-Comte while visiting an old school friend On his way home from a conference, Maigret stops to visit an old school friend in Fontenay-le-Comte. A... Read More about Maigret Is Afraid (Inspector Maigret #42)

“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le CarréA tragic tale of lost identity, and a mystery that only Inspector Maigret can solve“What was the woman doing here? In a stable, wearing pearl earrings, her stylish bracelet and white buckskin shoes! Sh... Read More about The Carter of 'La Providence' (Inspector Maigret #4)