Maigret and the Old People

£9.99

Maigret is called to the home of Armand de Saint-Hilaire, a highly respected official who has been found shot dead in his study by his housekeeper. After interviewing everyone concerned Maigret is at a loss to the identity of the perpetrator until he comes across a series of letters from the past fifty years between the victim and a recently widowed woman. As Maigret uncovers the details behind the two’s relationship he gets closer to discovering the tragic truth behind the official’s demise.

In stock

Description

‘The father of contemporary European detective fiction’ Ann Cleeves

The death of a beloved former ambassador unearths disturbing truths in this classic novel featuring Simenon’s literary legend

Inspector Maigret is called to the home of the Comte de Saint-Hilaire, a highly respected official who has been found shot dead in the study of his elegant Parisian home. The violent death of this distinguished former ambassador – an old man without political secrets or enemies – confounds the detective. Then a mysterious bundle of old letters leads him closer towards a tragic truth.

Translated by Shaun Whiteside

Other titles in this collection include: Maigret’s Holiday, Maigret Sets a Trap, Maigret Defends Himself, Maigret’s Doubts, Maigret’s Pickpocket, Maigret’s Patience, The Saint-Fiacre Affair, Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, The Carter of ‘La Providence’, Maigret’s Dead Man and Maigret in Vichy

‘Not just the world’s bestselling detective series, but an imperishable literary legend’ The Times

Additional information

Weight 0.201 kg
Dimensions 19.9 × 12.9 × 1.4 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

176

Language

English

Edition

|Reprint

Dewey

843.914 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K