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The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien (Inspector Maigret, #4)

Georges Simenon,

Linda Coverdale (Translator)

Start date: March 15, 2022

Finish date: April 8, 2022

Discussion: Buddy reads

Why we're reading this: Also known as The Crime of Inspector Maigret.
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Aug 04, 2017 Nancy Oakes rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: translated-crime-fiction, crime-fiction-belgium, crime-fiction

The more Maigret novels I read, the more I believe I've made a good choice in reading the entire series. I am only through book four and I'm already craving the next one.

This time I'm linking my thoughts on this book directly to my reading journal where I talk about it in conjunction with the other two I've just recently finished, The Carter of 'La Providence' and The Late Monsieur Gallet.

http://www.crimesegments.com/2017/09/...

Simenon is a master of human nature, and considering I read mainly ...more

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Mar 01, 2022 Jill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: jill-s-eighth-year-challenge, georges-simenon

In this episode of Maigret, he finds himself drawn into a crime by chance when he sees a man dressed as a vagrant, wrapping paper money into a parcel. He takes note of the address the parcel is mailed to, and decides to follow this man. He buys an identical suitcase to the one the man has got with him and when the opportunity arises, he swaps the cases. Maigret then follows the man. Unfortunately, when the man finds that the case he was carrying is the wrong case, he commits suicide by shooting ...more

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Jan 17, 2018 AC rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: simenon-maigret

Early Maigret. But excellent.

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Apr 11, 2015 Nanosynergy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015read, translated, mysteries-thrillers-espionage, reviewed, fiction-1930s, fiction, series, france

An action of Inspector Maigret's results in a man committing suicide by shooting himself in the mouth. Inspector Maigret investigates to try to find out why. He discovers a dark secret.

Not sure the initial active by Inspector Maigret and his basically independent investigation seemed credible. ...more

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