Description
In 1913 Paris, a young Maigret—still far from the seasoned inspector he will become—finds his routine upended when a case tied to a prominent dynastic family draws him away from his desk and into a world of prestige, money, and hidden wrongdoing. What begins as an investigation quickly reveals how reputation can mask corruption, and how power protects itself through silence, influence, and carefully managed appearances. Simenon follows Maigret as he learns to read people as closely as evidence, building a portrait of justice that depends as much on patience and empathy as on procedure. With its early glimpse of the author’s spare, psychologically sharp style, this is a compelling origin story for one of crime fiction’s most enduring investigators and a meditation on class, loyalty, and the cost of truth.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2016
192 pages
ISBN: 9780241206386
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Maigret Enjoys Himself
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Maigret's Pickpocket
Maigret's Secret
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Maigret in Court
Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
Maigret and the Saturday Caller
Maigret and the Tramp
Maigret and the Minister
Maigret at the Coroner's
Maigret and the Killer
Maigret's Fury
Maigret's Mistake
Maigret in Vichy
Maigret and the Old People
Maigret and the Loner
Maigret's Doubts
Maigret
Maigret's Childhood Friend
Maigret and the Good People of Montparnasse
Maigret Goes to School
Maigret's Failure
Maigret Travels
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Details
First Published
1931
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Maigret's First Case by Georges Simenon.