β Scribed by Hobson, Will;Maigret, Jules;Simenon, Georges
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Maigret is called to the home of professional gambler, Felix Nahour, who has been found shot dead by his chambermaid. Maigret is shocked to recognise a photo of the man's wife who becomes the main suspect. All signs point to her guilt but Maigret suspects there might be more to this complicated affair.
Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret on the Defensive.
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Maigret is called to the home of professional gambler, Felix Nahour, who has been found shot dead by his chambermaid. Maigret is shocked to recognise a photo of the man's wife who becomes the main suspect. All signs point to her guilt but Maigret suspects there might be more to this complicated affa
En plena noche, el doctor Pardon avisa a su amigo Maigret: un desconocido acaba de traerle a una mujer joven, Lina, ligeramente herida por arma de fuego. DespuΓ©s la pareja desapareciΓ³ dando una explicaciΓ³n muy burda de la heridaβ¦ Al dΓa siguiente, un libanΓ©s llamado FΓ©lix Nahour, jugador profesional
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