Pietr the Latvian (Inspector Maigret #1)

by Georges Simenon

‘Russians, I ask you!’ Then he put his finger to his head and turned it, as if he was tightening a loose screw.

But they were all amazingly keen to learn a huge range of different things. And learn they did! To learn for the sake of learning!

If you are not home within a month I will curse you …’