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Maigret and the Wine Merchant

  • Imprint: Penguin Classics

  • ISBN: 9780241304280

  • Length: 160  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

Maigret and the Wine Merchant

RELEASED 05/09/2019

When a wealthy wine merchant is shot and killed in Paris, Inspector Maigret must investigate a long list of family, colleagues and lovers to uncover just who could have committed the crime. Delving into the depths of the man's personality, Maigret discovers that the victim may have made one too many enemies on his way to the top.

  • Imprint: Penguin Classics

  • ISBN: 9780241304280

  • Length: 160  Pages

  • RRP: £7.99

Reviews

  • One 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

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About the Author

Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon was born in Liège, Belgium, in 1903. He is best know 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.

Georges Simenon

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