When Maigret discovers an unexpectedly flamboyant detail about an otherwise unremarkable man the inspector is determined to uncover what lies beneath the stuffy appearance of his Parisian household' He was wearing a dark suit a beige raincoat & on his feet which were twisted at an odd angle he wore yellow-brown shoes which seemed out of keeping with a day as colourless as this Apart from his shoes he looked so ordinary that he would have passed completely unnoticed on the street or on one of the numerous cafe terraces on the boulevard' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations ' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent ...

Maigret has no taste for politics or politicians but when he is summoned to a clandestine meeting by a desperate government minister one evening he finds himself drawn into an unsavoury world of corruption scandal & cover ups' Once alone in his office he went over & opened the window as if being in charge of this case made him gasp for a breath of fresh air It made him feel almost fond of the petty thieves maniacs swindlers & offenders of all kinds that he usually had to deal with' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations ' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent ...

NOW A MAJOR ITV DRAMAA young cabaret dancer in a black silk dress leads Maigret into a seamy world of nightclubs drug addiction & exploitation on the streets of Montmartre' He opened the door for her & watched her walk away down the huge corridor then hesitate at the top of the stairs Heads turned as she passed You sensed she came from a different world the world of the night & there was something almost indecent about her in the harsh light of a winter's day' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret & the Strangled Stripper & Maigret in Montmartre' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent ...

Inspector Maigret is meant to be taking a holiday but he can't resist following the development of his colleague Janvier's case in the papers
- & playing a few tricks on the way Standing here at the window in the middle of the morning vaguely observing the comings & goings in the street he had a feeling that reminded of certain days in his childhood when his mother was still alive & he was off school because he had the 'flu or it was the end of term It was the feeling of finding out 'what went on when he wasn't there' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret's Little Joke' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian'
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Maigret is cajoled out of retirement by a case involving an old classmate in book twenty-six of the new Penguin Maigret series All that was still unclear for sure Ernest Malik had been right when he had looked at Maigret with a smile that was a mixture of sarcasm & contempt This wasn't a case for him He was out of his depth This world was unfamiliar to him & he had difficulty piecing it all together Peacefully tending his garden in the countryside Maigret is called upon to investigate a rich family with skeletons in their cupboard
- & finds himself confronted by lies snobbery & malice Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret in Retirement' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent
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Maigret's first impressions of the USA colour this sparkling new translation book twenty-seven of the new Penguin Maigret series What was it about him that had struck Maigret so forcefully? Little John had cold eyes! Four or five times in his life he had met people with cold eyes those eyes that can stare at you without establishing any human contact Persuaded to sail to New York by a fearful young law student Maigret finds himself drawn into the city's underworld & a wealthy businessman's closely guarded past Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations' Compelling remorseless brilliant' John Gray' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All twelve episodes from the first two series starring the infamous Belgian detective- & The Patience Of Maigret& & Maigret & The Burglar&s Wife& & Maigret Goes To School& & Maigret & The Mad Woman& & Maigret On Home Ground& & Maigret Sets A Trap& & Maigret & The Nightclub Dancer& & Maigret & The Hotel Majestic& & Maigret On The Defensive& & Maigret&s Boyhood Friend& & Maigret & The Minister& & & Maigret & The Maid& ...

Paris comes under siege when someone starts killing women on the streets one summer
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When one of his best inspectors is shot Maigret decides to book himself into Mademoiselle Clement's well-kept Paris boarding house nearby in order to find the culprit' What he thought he had discovered in place of the joyful candour that she usually displayed was an irony which was neither less cheerful nor less childish but which troubled him He wondered now if his exultation wasn't down to the fact that she was playing a part not just to deceive him not just to hide something from him but for the pleasure of acting a part' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations' His artistry is supreme' John Banville' One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian 'A supreme writer unforgettable vividness' Independent ...

The attempted suicide of a countess & the death of a billionaire in the same luxury Paris hotel send Maigret to the Riviera ...