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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

A visit from the tall, thin woman he arrested many years ago - now married to a hapless burglar - leads Maigret on a tortuous investigation in which he struggles with a formidable suspect. 'When he had set them to work, Maigret had had a merry, almost fierce glint in his eye. He had set them loose on the house like a pack of hounds on the trail of a scent, encouraging them not with his voice, but by his whole attitude ...would events have played out in the same manner, if the man from Rue de la Ferme hadn't been a heavyweight like him, both physically and psychologically?' Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in previous translations as Maigret and the Burglar's Wife. '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

Hacia 1930 llega a Batum, pequeña ciudad en el sur de la antigua URSS, el nuevo cónsul de Turquía, el joven Adil BeyHacia 1930 llega a Batum, pequeña ciudad en el sur de la antigua URSS, el nuevo cónsul de Turquia, el joven Adil Bey. En esa ciudad superpoblada, pobre y calurosa, la desidia, la desconfianza y la atonia de cualquier actividad van aislandolo cada vez mas y alimentando su temor a que le envenenen como probablemente hicieran con su antecesor. Frente a su casa viven los Kolin, en compañia de Sonia, una joven distante, de aspecto fragil, que es secretaria de Adil.Correcta y meticulosa en su trabajo, es la unica en participar en cierto modo del mundo claustrofobico en el que se ve confinado el consul, cautivo de una peligrosa soledad que, al parecer, va alterando lentamente su salud. Pese a la obsesiva vigilancia de los Kolin, el consul intenta atraerse a Sonia, cuya actitud le intriga y seduce a la vez. Atrapado en una maraña de sospechas, la situacion de Adil va haciendose insostenible hasta que Sonia y el se ven arrojados a un laberinto kafkiano de imprevisibles y temibles consecuencias.

 En la Encrucijada de las Tres Viudas, junto a la carretera de Arpajon, en medio del estruendo de los camiones que transportan legumbres a París, tres casas solitarias parecen desafiarse : la casita

Maigret struggles to crack a victim''''s uncooperative family to uncover the truth behind his murder in book fifty-three of the series.It was as if suddenly, long ago, life had stopped here, not the life of the man lying on the bed but the life of the house, the life of its world, and even the factory chimney that could be seen through the curtains looked obsolete and absurd.A once-wealthy family closes ranks when one of their own is shot, leaving Maigret - along with a troublesome new magistrate - to pick his way through their secrets.

At a dinner party, Maigret recounts an old case in which Adrien Josset is found guilty and executed for the murder of his wife, Christine. As the case develops under the controlling hand of the magistrate, all clues point to Josset's guilt yet Maigret is left unconvinced following his one interview with him. Years after the case, Maigret still doubts the true identity of the murderer.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Has Doubts.'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

When a self-made man appeals to Maigret for protection at his lavish home, a years-old grudge from the past resurfaces and the inspector finds himself questioning his own motives.Conflict rather than harmony probably reigned in eight out of ten of the still magnificent houses that surrounded the park. But he had rarely had the opportunity to breath such a strained atmosphere as the one between these walls. Everything seemed fake, grating, starting with the lodge of the concierge-cum-manservant, who was neither a concierge nor a manservant, despite his striped waistcoat, but a former poacher, a murderer turned guard dog.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