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Barcelona: Aymá, [1952]; 172, [4] p.; 15 cm (Maigret en acción; 25)
Description
During a quiet spell in June Maigret is called to investigate the disappearance of a reputable businessman. When a body is discovered near the famous P re Lachaise cemetery Maigret struggles to find any clues to the perpetrator and loses his temper when his own reputation is threatened by the case.
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LibraryThing member ecw0647
I read all of the Maigret series in French while living in Switzerland when I was a teen. I loved them then and have decided to reread all of them in English. The Maigret character is so simpatico and I find the relationship he has with his wife refreshing. Maigret's intuitive way of working
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through the puzzles and his relationship with his underlings, if not his superiors on the force, seems quite realistic and worthy of emulation. Show Less
LibraryThing member jscape2000
A fine little detective novel, I suppose. Obviously a book in a series, it wasn't a particularly enlightening stand alone. I take it that Maigret's attempts at sobriety and his rage at discovering corruption within the police force were major character developments.
LibraryThing member BooksForDinner
Ending came about a bit suddenly on this one, not as clean as some others. Still great though.
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French
Physical description
172, 4 p.; 15 cm