Maigret's Pickpocket (Inspector Maigret #66)
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- Synopsis
- &“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.&” —The GuardianWhen Inspector Maigret's wallet and badge are stolen on a bus, it sets off a chain of events culminating in a grisly murder caseA pickpocket steals Maigret's wallet only to contact him the following day, returning the stolen items on the condition that he come to the thief's apartment. When the agitated young thief leads Maigret to the body of his wife, dead of a gunshot wound to the head, he implores Maigret to take the case. Unsure whether he can trust him, the inspector becomes embroiled in a most unusual murder investigation.Putting the detective's knowledge of Paris's underworld to the test, Maigret's Pickpocket is a shocking mystery from Georges Simenon.
- Copyright:
- 2019
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780525504184
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780241304174
- Publisher:
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 12/03/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Georges Simenon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- Sian Reynolds