Maigret and the Headless Corpse: Inspector Maigret (Penguin Modern Classics â " Crime & Espionage)

Georges Simenon

ISBN 10: 0241639247 / ISBN 13: 9780241639245

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2023

'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily TelegraphA baffling case. A mysterious inheritance.It starts when a man's arm is fished out of Paris's Canal Saint-Martin. Then the rest of the body is retrieved - apart from the head. Inspector Maigret is determined to unearth the truth behind this disturbing murder. When he meets the strangely taciturn owner of a shabby local bistro, Madame Calas, who says her husband is away, the pieces start to fall into place. But, as the dogged, laconic detective discovers, nothing in this tangled case is as it seems. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR013351614

Synopsis:

''The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect'' Daily Telegraph

A baffling case. A mysterious inheritance.

It starts when a man''s arm is fished out of Paris''s Canal Saint-Martin. Then the rest of the body is retrieved - apart from the head. Inspector Maigret is determined to unearth the truth behind this disturbing murder. When he meets the strangely taciturn owner of a shabby local bistro, Madame Calas, who says her husband is away, the pieces start to fall into place. But, as the dogged, laconic detective discovers, nothing in this tangled case is as it seems.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Maigret and the Headless Corpse: Inspector ...
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good