Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
β Scribed by Georges Simenon
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 275 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Set against a high-profile hunt for the latest criminal gang to hit Paris, Maigret is determined to track down the murderer of a quiet crook for whom he cannot help feeling affection and respect.
Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Idle Burglar.
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