Maigret's Christmas

By: Georges Simenon

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Synopsis: It's Christmastime in Paris, and the great detective Maigret is investigating holiday mayhem in these nine delightful short stories. The mysteries abound: An otherwise sensible little girl insists that she has seen Father Christmas, a statement alarming to her neighbors, Monsieur and Madame Maigret. Then a choirboy helps Maigret solve a crime while the inspector lies in bed with a cold; and another boy, pursued by a criminal, ingeniously leaves a trail to help Maigret track him. Many of these stories feature observant and resourceful children, frightened yet resolute, who bring out a paternal streak in the childless Maigret. The rapport between the inspector and these youthful heroes imparts a delightful freshness to this holiday collection--a cornucopia for fans of Maigret and mysteries. Set in mid-twentieth century France this collection of stories contains French language which has been checked to verify spelling and correct placement of accents.