My Friend Maigret by Georges Simenon

My Friend Maigret by Georges Simenon

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When a small-time crook is murdered on the Mediterranean island of Porquerolles it transpires he had fervently declared his friendship with Maigret beforehand. The famous French detective, with a Scotland Yard observer in tow, must travel there to investigate.

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My Friend Maigret by Georges Simenon

Maigret is going about his work in rainy Paris, followed around by Inspector Pyke who has come from Scotland Yard to study the famous French detective's methods. Routine is disturbed when Maigret receives a telephone call from the island of Porquerolles off the Mediterranean coast. A small-time crook has been murdered, the night after he had fervently declared his friendship with Maigret in front of a large group of the island's inhabitants. Maigret and Inspector Pyke leave the greyness of Paris for the sunshine of Porquerolles where Simenon creates a wonderfully evocative atmosphere of the square and cafe, the brilliant sea, the humidity in the air and the life and individuality of each of the inhabitants on the small island.
Georges Simenon was born at Liege in Belgium in 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed.
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ISBN 13 9780141187327
ISBN 10 0141187328
Title My Friend Maigret
Author Georges Simenon
Series Penguin Modern Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2003-05-29
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.