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A Maigret Christmas

Simenon, GeorgesCoward, David(Translated by)Coward, David(Translated by)
Part of the Inspector Maigret Penguin classics series
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Three seasonal stories set in Paris at Christmas, from the celebrated creator of Inspector Maigret. It is Christmas in Paris, but beneath the sparkling lights and glittering decorations lie sinister deeds and dark secrets...

This collection brings together three of Simenon's most enjoyable Christmas tales, newly translated, featuring Inspector Maigret and other characters from the Maigret novels.

In 'A Maigret Christmas', the Inspector receives two unexpected visitors on Christmas Day, who lead him on the trail of a mysterious intruder dressed in red and white.

In 'Seven Small Crosses in a Notebook', the sound of alarms over Paris send the police on a cat and mouse chase across the city. And 'The Little Restaurant in Les Ternes (A Christmas Story for Grown-Ups)' tells of a cynical woman who is moved to an unexpected act of festive charity in a nightclub - one that surprises even her...

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Product Details
Penguin Classics
0241282152 / 9780241282151
Hardback
843.912
02/11/2017
United Kingdom
English
Classic crime
1 volume.
General (US: Trade) Learn More
Translated from the French.