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Maigret in New York

by Georges Simenon
Linda Coverdale
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“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré
When the son of a wealthy businessman fears for his father’s life, Maigret is plucked from retirement to visit New York on an unlikely quest
Aged 56 and in his first year of retirement at Meung-sur-Loire, Maigret is surprised with a visit by Jean, the son of wealthy New York businessman John Maura. With the assistance of his aging lawyer, Jean convinces Maigret to accompany him to New York, where he believes his father is in danger. But things take an unexpected turn upon their arrival when it is Jean himself who disappears. Set against the mysterious backdrop of New York City, Maigret’s investigation must unearth old crimes, outsmart treacherous characters, and overcome his status as an outsider policeman in the city.
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Series: Inspector Maigret Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9780143110101
  • Release date: July 26, 2016

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780143110101
  • File size: 598 KB
  • Release date: July 26, 2016

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780143110101
  • File size: 598 KB
  • Release date: July 26, 2016

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Kindle Book
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Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller

Languages

English

“A writer as comfortable with reality as with fiction, with passion as with reason.” —John Le Carré
When the son of a wealthy businessman fears for his father’s life, Maigret is plucked from retirement to visit New York on an unlikely quest
Aged 56 and in his first year of retirement at Meung-sur-Loire, Maigret is surprised with a visit by Jean, the son of wealthy New York businessman John Maura. With the assistance of his aging lawyer, Jean convinces Maigret to accompany him to New York, where he believes his father is in danger. But things take an unexpected turn upon their arrival when it is Jean himself who disappears. Set against the mysterious backdrop of New York City, Maigret’s investigation must unearth old crimes, outsmart treacherous characters, and overcome his status as an outsider policeman in the city.
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Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller
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