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OverviewWhen a toy salesman confides in Maigret he quickly becomes caught up in a poisonous feud between husband and wife An unusually quiet day for Maigret at the Quai des Orf vres is disturbed by a visit from mild-mannered toy salesman, Xavier Manton. Maigret is puzzled by Manton's admission that he suspects his wife of plotting to poison him and when he receives a visit from Mme Manton later that day he is not sure who to trust. Maigret heeds the advice of his seniors and investigates the couple and when a body is discovered everyone, including Maigret, is surprised. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Georges Simenon , Shaun WhitesidePublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Classics Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.134kg ISBN: 9780141985893ISBN 10: 0141985895 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 February 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsOne 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 most addictive of writers . . . a unique teller of tales * Observer * Author InformationGeorges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li ge, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |