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A man is found stabbed to death. In the investigation, it is discovered his life is a web of lies and deception. He has been out of work for about three years, but his wife thinks he is still working. He has an income from an unknown source. He wears different shoes when not with his family. And apparently he spent much of his time during the day sitting on a bench.
Maigret doesn’t need a review. He stands alone. Like Sherlock Holmes before him - there is only one.
Maigret is called to see the body of a man stabbed in the back in a narrow Parisian alleyway. The man seems utterly unremarkable, so why would anyone bother to stab him? Maigret's digging uncovers a timid husband who was too afraid to tell his wife he had long ago lost his job, a bratty daughter who has little regard for her parents and an elderly brothel keeper.
This was my first Simenon and I really liked going with Maigret and his team of young inspectors all over Paris. They can't spot a cafe ...more
This was my first Simenon and I really liked going with Maigret and his team of young inspectors all over Paris. They can't spot a cafe ...more
