Maigret and the Lazy Burglar : Inspector Maigret #57

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‘The father of contemporary European detective fiction . . . I loved the exotic setting of Parisian bars and run-down hotels, the economic storytelling’ Ann Cleeves A new selection of novels featuring Simenon’s literary legend, Inspector MaigretInspector Maigret is supposed to be working to stop the gangs of robbers terrorising Paris, but then a body is found, dumped in the Bois de Boulogne. It turns out to be a quiet, likeable burglar he has known for years, and for whom he cannot help feeling affection. Defying orders from his superiors, he determines to discover who killed his old acquaintance – even if it leads him into terrible danger. Translated by Howard Curtis